Mercedes-Benz CLA45 vs Mini Cooper

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Mini Cooper

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA45Mini Cooper

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,451 (better)
$2,455
Australia
$2,029 (better)
$2,030
United Kingdom
£1,489 (better)
£1,491
United States
$1,894 (better)
$1,896

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
7.6 L/100km
UK
37 mpg (better)
37 mpg
US
31 mpg (better)
31 mpg
On a full tank
–
580 km

Space

Seats
–
4
Boot
–
211 L
Length
–
3,863 mm
Weight
–
1,150 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
–
100 kW
Torque
–
220 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

CLA45 or Cooper?

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 or the Mini Cooper?

The Mercedes-Benz CLA45, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Mini Cooper's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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