2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2020 Mazda 6 vs Toyota Camry

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
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

The 2020 Toyota Camry is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2020 Mazda 6 (29 MPG). That's roughly $236 a year, or about $1,179 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mazda 6
  • Toyota Camry

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Mazda 6Toyota Camry
$1,603 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
29 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
26 MPG City 29 MPG
35 MPG Highway 41 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
302 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 264 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Mazda 6 vs Toyota Camry across model years

  • Mazda 6
  • Toyota Camry

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

Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Mazda 6 ranks 28th and the Toyota Camry 19th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Mazda 6 or the 2020 Toyota Camry?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Camry. The Mazda 6 is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota Camry 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Mazda 6 vs. the Toyota Camry per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Mazda 6 and $1,368 for the Toyota Camry.

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