Where each one leads
Mazda MAZDA5
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Toyota Prius V
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2018 Toyota Prius V uses 5.8 l/100 km, the 2017 Mazda MAZDA5 9.6.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Mazda MAZDA5 | Toyota Prius V | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2006–2018 | 2011–2018 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 61,738 (2010–2018) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 7,745 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 6,236 | — |
| In traffic in Finland | 1,035 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Mazda MAZDA5 | Toyota Prius V | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 53% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | −14% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 5.8% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +161% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 3.8% | — |
| US owner complaints | 412 | 479 |
| Most complaints about | Steering | Service brakes |
| Model year with most complaints | 2006 (78) | 2012 (218) |
| US recall campaigns | 5 | 5 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 2,118 | 2,565 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 3 | 1 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Mazda MAZDA5 | Toyota Prius V | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2014) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mazda MAZDA5 | Toyota Prius V | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 9.6 l/100 km (2017) | 5.8 l/100 km (2018) |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 81 kW (109 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 1,610 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €28,232 | — |
| Average odometer in Finland | 253,000 km | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).