Baic B30 vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class

The B30 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Baic B30Mercedes-Benz C-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,199 (better)
$2,206
Australia
$1,821 (better)
$1,827
United Kingdom
£1,336 (better)
£1,340
United States
$1,699 (better)
$1,704

Official figures

Uses
6.8 L/100km (better)
6.8 L/100km
UK
42 mpg (better)
41 mpg
US
35 mpg (better)
34 mpg
On a full tank
–
968 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
455 L
Length
–
4,751 mm
Weight
–
1,587 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
–
150 kW
Torque
–
300 Nm
Gearbox
–
9-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

B30 or C-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Baic B30 or the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

The Baic B30: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Mercedes-Benz C-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Baic B30 or the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

The Baic B30, at 6.8 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class's 6.8 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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