BMW 320 vs Mercedes-Benz C220

The C220 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $440 a year less in New Zealand, $360 in Australia, £270 in the UK and $340 in the US.

Side by side

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

BMW 320Mercedes-Benz C220

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,122
$1,682 (better)
Australia
$1,755
$1,392 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,289
£1,022 (better)
United States
$1,639
$1,299 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km
5.2 L/100km (better)
UK
43 mpg
54 mpg (better)
US
36 mpg
45 mpg (better)
On a full tank
869 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
480 L
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Length
4,624 mm
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
135 kW
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Torque
270 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

320 or C220?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 320 or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The Mercedes-Benz C220: about $440 a year less in New Zealand, $360 in Australia, £270 in the UK and $340 in the US than the BMW 320 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 320 or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The Mercedes-Benz C220, at 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US) to the BMW 320's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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