Mazda vs. Nissan
When comparing the Mazda brand to the Nissan brand, Mazda has the advantage in the areas of depreciation, overall quality, reliability, retained value and vehicle rankings. Nissan has the advantage in the areas of new car pricing, used car pricing, horsepower, fuel efficiency, towing capacity, safety and variety of models offered.
Mazda versus Nissan: Pricing and Value
Analyzing Mazda versus Nissan pricing we see a lower new vehicle starting price for Nissan in 5 out of 8 vehicle comparisons. Nissan also has a lower used vehicle starting price in 5 out of 7 comparisons. Mazda models depreciate at a lower (better) rate in 6 out of 6 comparisons.
Mazda versus Nissan: Horsepower, Fuel Efficiency and Towing Capacity
Nissan vehicles offer higher maximum horsepower numbers in their base trim in 5 out of 8 model comparisons, with Mazda offering more horsepower in 3 comparisons. Nissan offers higher MPG for its vehicles in their base trim in 1 out of 1 comparisons. Nissan offers a greater towing capacity in 2 out of 3 comparisons.
Mazda versus Nissan: Quality, Reliability, Safety, and Value Retention Ratings
A comparison of Mazda versus Nissan overall quality ratings shows Mazda with higher quality ratings in 3 out of 4 model comparisons. In terms of reliability ratings, Mazda has the advantage in 3 out of 4 comparisons. Nissan has better safety ratings in 4 out of 7 comparisons while Mazda has better safety ratings in 2 out of 7 comparisons. Mazda and Nissan tie for safety in 1 comparisons. Mazda shows higher ratings for retained value in 6 out of 6 comparisons.
Best Car Rankings
Mazda has better car rankings in 10 categories: Mazda CX-5 in Best 5-seater SUVs, Mazda CX-9 in Best 7-Seater SUVs, Mazda Mazda3 Sedan in Best Compact Cars, Mazda CX-9 in Best Crossover SUVs, Mazda Mazda6 in Best Midsize Cars, Mazda CX-9 in Best Midsize SUVs, Mazda Mazda3 Sedan in Best Small Cars, Mazda CX-5 in Best Small SUVs, Mazda CX-3 in Best Subcompact SUVs, and Mazda CX-9 in Best SUVs with 3 Rows.
Most Reliable Car Rankings
Mazda has better car rankings in 6 categories: Mazda CX-9 in Most Reliable Crossover SUVs, Mazda Mazda6 in Most Reliable Midsize Cars, Mazda CX-9 in Most Reliable Midsize SUVs, Mazda Mazda3 Sedan in Most Reliable Small Cars, Mazda CX-3 in Most Reliable Subcompact SUVs, and Mazda CX-9 in Most Reliable SUVs with 3 Rows. Nissan has the better car ranking in 1 category: Rogue in Most Reliable Small SUVs.
Safest Car Rankings
Mazda has better car rankings in 5 categories: Mazda CX-9 in Safest Crossover SUVs, Mazda Mazda6 in Safest Midsize Cars, Mazda CX-9 in Safest Midsize SUVs, Mazda Mazda3 Sedan in Safest Small Cars, and Mazda CX-9 in Safest SUVs with 3 Rows.
Best Resale Value Rankings
Mazda has better car rankings in 8 categories: Mazda CX-9 in 7-Seater SUVs with Best Resale Value, Mazda CX-90 in 8-seater SUVs with Best Resale Value, Mazda Mazda3 Sedan in Compact Cars with Best Resale Value, Mazda MX-5 Miata in Convertibles with Best Resale Value, Mazda Mazda6 in Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value, Mazda CX-90 in Midsize SUVs with Best Resale Value, Mazda CX-5 in Small SUVs with Best Resale Value, and Mazda CX-90 in SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value. Nissan has better car rankings in 6 categories: Nissan 370Z (coupe) in 2-seater Cars with Best Resale Value, Nissan Kicks in 5-seater SUVs with Best Resale Value, Nissan Kicks in Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value, Nissan Versa in Small Cars with Best Resale Value, Nissan 370Z (coupe) in Sports Cars with Best Resale Value, and Nissan Kicks in Subcompact SUVs with Best Resale Value.
Best Cars for the Money Rankings
Mazda has better car rankings in 4 categories: Mazda CX-9 in Best Crossover SUVs for the Money, Mazda CX-9 in Best Midsize SUVs for the Money, Mazda Mazda3 Sedan in Best Small Cars for the Money, and Mazda CX-9 in Best SUVs with 3 Rows for the Money.
Available Body Styles
Mazda offers 7 SUVs, 1 sedan, 2 convertibles, and 1 hatchback. In comparison, Nissan offers 7 SUVs, 4 sedans, 2 coupes, and 1 hatchback.
Drivetrain Options
Mazda offers 9 gasoline vehicles, 1 plug-in hybrid, and 1 electric vehicle. Nissan offers 15 gasoline vehicles and 2 electric vehicles.
Mazda offers 8 all-wheel-drive models, 3 front-wheel-drive models, and 2 rear-wheel-drive models. Nissan offers 7 all-wheel-drive models, 11 front-wheel-drive models, and 1 rear-wheel-drive model.
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
$24,502 - $36,119
Mazda CX-30
$24,502 - $36,119
Mazda CX-5
$30,809 - $42,569
Mazda CX-50
$32,334 - $45,229
Mazda CX-9
$36,965 - $46,945
Mazda CX-9
$36,965 - $46,945
Mazda CX-90
$41,688 - $61,912
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
$25,736 - $36,891
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
$22,451 - $27,717
Nissan Rogue Sport
$26,955 - $35,758
Nissan Rogue
$29,900 - $40,396
Nissan Rogue
$29,900 - $40,396
Nissan Pathfinder
$39,307 - $54,195
Nissan Murano
$39,175 - $50,859
Nissan Pathfinder
$39,307 - $54,195
Cars
Nissan Sentra
$22,314 - $27,910
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
$25,199 - $34,690
Mazda CX-30
$25,199 - $34,690
Mazda CX-5
$30,761 - $43,214
Mazda CX-50
$31,258 - $43,534
Mazda CX-9
$33,994 - $44,041
Mazda CX-9
$33,994 - $44,041
Mazda CX-90
$45,107 - $58,443
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
Not Yet Available
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
$22,795 - $27,130
Nissan Rogue Sport
$19,731 - $31,979
Nissan Rogue
$26,006 - $38,335
Nissan Rogue
$26,006 - $38,335
Nissan Pathfinder
$37,114 - $54,057
Nissan Murano
$39,999 - $49,020
Nissan Pathfinder
$37,114 - $54,057
Cars
Nissan Sentra
$22,315 - $25,365
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
38.4%
Mazda CX-30
38.4%
Mazda CX-5
39.8%
Mazda CX-50
Not Yet Available
Mazda CX-9
46.3%
Mazda CX-9
46.3%
Mazda CX-90
Not Yet Available
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
38%
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
44.4%
Nissan Rogue Sport
44.5%
Nissan Rogue
42.9%
Nissan Rogue
42.9%
Nissan Pathfinder
53%
Nissan Murano
49.8%
Nissan Pathfinder
53%
Cars
Nissan Sentra
44.1%
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
191 hp / 186 foot-lbs
Mazda CX-30
191 hp / 186 foot-lbs
Mazda CX-5
187 hp / 185 foot-lbs
Mazda CX-50
187 hp / 186 foot-lbs
Mazda CX-9
250 hp / 320 foot-lbs
Mazda CX-9
250 hp / 320 foot-lbs
Mazda CX-90
280 hp / 332 foot-lbs
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
191 hp / 186 foot-lbs
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
122 hp / 114 foot-lbs
Nissan Rogue Sport
141 hp / 147 foot-lbs
Nissan Rogue
201 hp / 225 foot-lbs
Nissan Rogue
201 hp / 225 foot-lbs
Nissan Pathfinder
284 hp / 259 foot-lbs
Nissan Murano
260 hp / 240 foot-lbs
Nissan Pathfinder
284 hp / 259 foot-lbs
Cars
Nissan Sentra
149 hp / 146 foot-lbs
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
26 / 33 / 29
Mazda CX-30
26 / 33 / 29
Mazda CX-5
Not Yet Available
Mazda CX-50
Not Yet Available
Mazda CX-9
20 / 26 / 23
Mazda CX-9
20 / 26 / 23
Mazda CX-90
24 / 28 / 25
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
Not Yet Available
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
31 / 36 / 33
Nissan Rogue Sport
Not Yet Available
Nissan Rogue
30 / 37 / 33
Nissan Rogue
30 / 37 / 33
Nissan Pathfinder
Not Yet Available
Nissan Murano
Not Yet Available
Nissan Pathfinder
Not Yet Available
Cars
Nissan Sentra
30 / 40 / 34
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
Not yet available
Mazda CX-30
Not yet available
Mazda CX-5
2000 lbs
Mazda CX-50
3500 lbs
Mazda CX-9
3500 lbs
Mazda CX-9
3500 lbs
Mazda CX-90
5000 lbs
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
Not yet available
Nissan Rogue Sport
Not yet available
Nissan Rogue
Not yet available
Nissan Rogue
Not yet available
Nissan Pathfinder
6000 lbs
Nissan Murano
1500 lbs
Nissan Pathfinder
6000 lbs
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
Not available
Mazda CX-30
Not available
Mazda CX-5
8.1 / 10
Mazda CX-50
Not available
Mazda CX-9
8.3 / 10
Mazda CX-9
8.3 / 10
Mazda CX-90
Not available
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
8.7 / 10
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
Not available
Nissan Rogue Sport
7.4 / 10
Nissan Rogue
7.9 / 10
Nissan Rogue
7.9 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
8.4 / 10
Nissan Murano
8.2 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
8.4 / 10
Cars
Nissan Sentra
8.2 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
Not available
Mazda CX-30
Not available
Mazda CX-5
7.2 / 10
Mazda CX-50
Not available
Mazda CX-9
8.7 / 10
Mazda CX-9
8.7 / 10
Mazda CX-90
Not available
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
8.9 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
Not available
Nissan Rogue Sport
5.7 / 10
Nissan Rogue
7.8 / 10
Nissan Rogue
7.8 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
8.5 / 10
Nissan Murano
8.2 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
8.5 / 10
Cars
Nissan Sentra
7.9 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
9.0 / 10
Mazda CX-30
9.0 / 10
Mazda CX-5
9.0 / 10
Mazda CX-50
8.0 / 10
Mazda CX-9
9.0 / 10
Mazda CX-9
9.0 / 10
Mazda CX-90
Not available
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
9.0 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
8.0 / 10
Nissan Rogue Sport
9.0 / 10
Nissan Rogue
8.2 / 10
Nissan Rogue
8.2 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
10 / 10
Nissan Murano
10 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
10 / 10
Cars
Nissan Sentra
9.1 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
8.1 / 10
Mazda CX-30
8.1 / 10
Mazda CX-5
8.0 / 10
Mazda CX-50
Not available
Mazda CX-9
7.1 / 10
Mazda CX-9
7.1 / 10
Mazda CX-90
Not available
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
8.2 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
7.4 / 10
Nissan Rogue Sport
7.4 / 10
Nissan Rogue
7.6 / 10
Nissan Rogue
7.6 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
6.8 / 10
Nissan Murano
6.5 / 10
Nissan Pathfinder
6.8 / 10
Cars
Nissan Sentra
7.5 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Mazda CX-5
#8 of 19 in
Best Small SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#3 of 31 in
Best Midsize SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#3 of 31 in
Best Midsize SUVs
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
#5 of 26 in
Best Compact Cars
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Nissan Rogue
#14 of 19 in
Best Small SUVs
Nissan Pathfinder
#11 of 31 in
Best Midsize SUVs
Nissan Murano
#13 of 31 in
Best Midsize SUVs
Cars
Nissan Sentra
#13 of 26 in
Best Compact Cars
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Mazda CX-5
#13 of 19 in
Most Reliable Small SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#3 of 31 in
Most Reliable Midsize SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#3 of 31 in
Most Reliable Midsize SUVs
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
#3 of 43 in
Most Reliable Small Cars
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Nissan Rogue
#11 of 19 in
Most Reliable Small SUVs
Nissan Pathfinder
#11 of 31 in
Most Reliable Midsize SUVs
Nissan Murano
#15 of 31 in
Most Reliable Midsize SUVs
Cars
Nissan Sentra
#13 of 43 in
Most Reliable Small Cars
iSeeCars Safest Car Rankings
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
#25 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Mazda CX-30
#25 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Mazda CX-5
#16 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Mazda CX-50
#26 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#3 of 31 in
Safest Midsize SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#3 of 31 in
Safest Midsize SUVs
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
#7 of 43 in
Safest Small Cars
iSeeCars Safest Car Rankings
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
#55 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Nissan Rogue Sport
#43 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Nissan Rogue
#47 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Nissan Rogue
#47 of 66 in
Safest Crossover SUVs
Nissan Pathfinder
#8 of 31 in
Safest Midsize SUVs
Nissan Murano
#9 of 31 in
Safest Midsize SUVs
Cars
Nissan Sentra
#24 of 43 in
Safest Small Cars
iSeeCars Best Resale Value Rankings
SUVs
Mazda CX-30
#8 of 20 in
Subcompact SUVs
Mazda CX-30
#8 of 20 in
Subcompact SUVs
Mazda CX-5
#5 of 19 in
Small SUVs
Mazda CX-50
#6 of 19 in
Small SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#13 of 22 in
7-Seater SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#19 of 31 in
Midsize SUVs
Mazda CX-90
#5 of 17 in
8-seater SUVs
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
#12 of 26 in
Compact Cars
iSeeCars Best Resale Value Rankings
SUVs
Nissan Kicks
#4 of 20 in
Subcompact SUVs
Nissan Rogue Sport
#13 of 20 in
Subcompact SUVs
Nissan Rogue
#13 of 19 in
Small SUVs
Nissan Rogue
#13 of 19 in
Small SUVs
Nissan Pathfinder
#22 of 22 in
7-Seater SUVs
Nissan Murano
#29 of 31 in
Midsize SUVs
Nissan Pathfinder
#14 of 17 in
8-seater SUVs
Cars
Nissan Sentra
#24 of 26 in
Compact Cars
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Mazda CX-9
#1 of 16 in
Best Midsize SUVs for the Money
Mazda CX-9
#1 of 16 in
Best Midsize SUVs for the Money
Cars
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
#5 of 12 in
Best Small Cars for the Money
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Nissan Pathfinder
#9 of 16 in
Best Midsize SUVs for the Money
Nissan Murano
#14 of 16 in
Best Midsize SUVs for the Money
Cars
Nissan Sentra
#10 of 12 in
Best Small Cars for the Money