Holden Captiva vs Mercedes-Benz R350

The Captiva costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Holden Captiva

Side by side

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

Holden CaptivaMercedes-Benz R350

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,739 (better)
$2,749
Australia
$2,270 (better)
$2,274
United Kingdom
£1,664 (better)
£1,670
United States
$2,116 (better)
$2,124

Official figures

Uses
8.5 L/100km (better)
8.5 L/100km
UK
33 mpg (better)
33 mpg
US
28 mpg (better)
28 mpg
On a full tank
767 km
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Space

Seats
7
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Boot
85 L
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Length
4,674 mm
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Weight
1,762 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
131 kW
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Torque
259 Nm
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Gearbox
CVT
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Drive
FWD
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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.

Captiva or R350?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Captiva or the Mercedes-Benz R350?

The Holden Captiva: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz R350 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Captiva or the Mercedes-Benz R350?

The Holden Captiva, at 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz R350's 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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