Hyundai I20 vs Mercedes-Benz A250

The I20 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $140 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $100 in the US.

Hyundai I20

Side by side

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

Hyundai I20Mercedes-Benz A250

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,231 (better)
$2,367
Australia
$1,846 (better)
$1,958
United Kingdom
£1,356 (better)
£1,438
United States
$1,724 (better)
$1,829

Official figures

Uses
6.9 L/100km (better)
7.3 L/100km
UK
41 mpg (better)
39 mpg
US
34 mpg (better)
32 mpg
On a full tank
580 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
352 L
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Length
4,065 mm
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Weight
1,140 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol, 48V mild hybrid
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Power
74 kW
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Torque
145 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
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Airbags
6
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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.

I20 or A250?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai I20 or the Mercedes-Benz A250?

The Hyundai I20: about $140 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $100 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz A250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai I20 or the Mercedes-Benz A250?

The Hyundai I20, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz A250's 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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