2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Ford Fusion vs Mazda 6

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2015 Mazda 6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2015 Ford Fusion (29 MPG). That's roughly $150 a year, or about $752 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Fusion
  • Mazda 6

Side by side

Ford FusionMazda 6
$1,603 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
29 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
25 MPG City 28 MPG
36 MPG Highway 39 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
307 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 280 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Ford Fusion vs Mazda 6 across model years

  • Ford Fusion
  • Mazda 6

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Ford Fusion has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Ford Fusion ranks 24th and the Mazda 6 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Ford Fusion or the 2015 Mazda 6?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda 6. The Ford Fusion is rated 29 MPG combined and the Mazda 6 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Ford Fusion vs. the Mazda 6 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Ford Fusion and $1,453 for the Mazda 6.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Fusion, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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