Mazda 6e 258 Takumi (2026–) vs Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Mazda 6e 258 Takumi (2026–) €734/mo · Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) €595/mo. Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) costs about €139 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mazda 6e 258 Takumi (2026–) goes 37 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) has 128 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Mazda 6e 258 Takumi (2026–) | Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €47,490 | €36,990 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €734 | €595 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €844 | €686 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 560 km (better) | 534 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.30 m² | 8.73 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | — | €29,999 · Ø 3.3 yr · n=37 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 499 km / 390 km (better) | 476 km / 353 km |
| 600 km long trip | — | 2 charging stops · +28 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.1 kWh/100 km | 13.0 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 78.0 kWh | 60.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 200 kW (better) | 175 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.3 s | 6.2 s (better) |
| Boot | 466 L | 594 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Mazda 6e 258 Takumi (2026–) | Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €678 | €548 |
| 15,000 | €734 | €595 |
| 20,000 | €789 | €641 |
| 25,000 | €844 | €686 |
| 30,000 | €899 | €732 |
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