Mercedes-Benz 190 vs Mercury Montego

The 190 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $170 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US.

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz 190Mercury Montego

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,803 (better)
$4,004
Australia
$3,146 (better)
$3,316
United Kingdom
£2,310 (better)
£2,432
United States
$2,938 (better)
$3,093

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km (better)
12.4 L/100km
UK
24 mpg (better)
23 mpg
US
20 mpg (better)
19 mpg

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.

190 or Montego?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz 190 or the Mercury Montego?

The Mercedes-Benz 190: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $170 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US than the Mercury Montego at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz 190 or the Mercury Montego?

The Mercedes-Benz 190, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Mercury Montego's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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