2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Honda Accord 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.
The 2016 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 $1,550 for the 2016 Honda Accord (30 MPG). That's roughly $97 a year, or about $484 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Accord
- Mazda 6
Side by side
| Honda Accord | Mazda 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 103 cu ft | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 292 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 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | 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.
Honda Accord vs Mazda 6 across model years
- Honda Accord
- 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 Honda Accord has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Honda Accord ranks 22nd and the Mazda 6 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Honda Accord or the 2016 Mazda 6?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda 6. The Honda Accord is rated 30 MPG combined and the Mazda 6 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Honda Accord vs. the Mazda 6 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Honda Accord and $1,453 for the Mazda 6.
Which has more cargo space?
The Honda Accord, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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