Mercedes-Benz CLA250 vs Nissan Versa

The CLA250 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Nissan Versa

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA250Nissan Versa

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,503 (better)
$2,535
Australia
$2,071 (better)
$2,097
United Kingdom
£1,521 (better)
£1,540
United States
$1,934 (better)
$1,959

Official figures

Uses
7.7 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
UK
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
–
523 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
416 L
Length
–
4,496 mm
Weight
–
1,191 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
90 kW
Torque
–
155 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

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.

CLA250 or Versa?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 or the Nissan Versa?

The Mercedes-Benz CLA250: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Nissan Versa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 or the Nissan Versa?

The Mercedes-Benz CLA250, at 7.7 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Nissan Versa's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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