BMW 330I vs Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

The 330I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

Side by side

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

BMW 330IMercedes-Benz CLA-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,215 (better)
$2,306
Australia
$1,832 (better)
$1,907
United Kingdom
£1,346 (better)
£1,401
United States
$1,711 (better)
$1,781

Official figures

Uses
6.9 L/100km (better)
7.1 L/100km
UK
41 mpg (better)
40 mpg
US
34 mpg (better)
33 mpg
On a full tank
–
701 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
470 L
Length
–
4,641 mm
Weight
–
1,475 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
135 kW
Torque
–
275 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

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.

330I or CLA-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 330I or the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class?

The BMW 330I: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330I or the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class?

The BMW 330I, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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