Mercedes-Benz C-Class vs Renault Alliance

The C-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $510 a year less in New Zealand, $420 in Australia, £310 in the UK and $390 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz C-ClassRenault Alliance

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,206 (better)
$2,717
Australia
$1,827 (better)
$2,251
United Kingdom
£1,340 (better)
£1,650
United States
$1,704 (better)
$2,099

Official figures

Uses
6.8 L/100km (better)
8.4 L/100km
UK
41 mpg (better)
34 mpg
US
34 mpg (better)
28 mpg
On a full tank
968 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
455 L
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Length
4,751 mm
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Weight
1,587 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
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Power
150 kW
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Torque
300 Nm
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Gearbox
9-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

C-Class or Alliance?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class or the Renault Alliance?

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class: about $510 a year less in New Zealand, $420 in Australia, £310 in the UK and $390 in the US than the Renault Alliance at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class or the Renault Alliance?

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, at 6.8 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Renault Alliance's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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