Daewoo Lanos vs Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

The CLS-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $270 a year less in New Zealand, $220 in Australia, £160 in the UK and $200 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

Side by side

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

Daewoo LanosMercedes-Benz CLS-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,308
$3,043 (better)
Australia
$2,739
$2,517 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,010
£1,849 (better)
United States
$2,556
$2,351 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km
9.4 L/100km (better)
UK
28 mpg
30 mpg (better)
US
23 mpg
25 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
701 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
450 L
Length
–
4,994 mm
Weight
–
1,935 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
–
270 kW
Torque
–
500 Nm
Gearbox
–
9-speed automatic
Drive
–
AWD

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.

Lanos or CLS-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daewoo Lanos or the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class: about $270 a year less in New Zealand, $220 in Australia, £160 in the UK and $200 in the US than the Daewoo Lanos at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daewoo Lanos or the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Daewoo Lanos's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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