Mercedes-Benz E350 vs Nissan Sentra

The E350 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

Nissan Sentra

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz E350Nissan Sentra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,225 (better)
$2,306
Australia
$1,840 (better)
$1,907
United Kingdom
£1,352 (better)
£1,401
United States
$1,719 (better)
$1,781

Official figures

Uses
6.9 L/100km (better)
7.1 L/100km
UK
41 mpg (better)
40 mpg
US
34 mpg (better)
33 mpg
On a full tank
–
659 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
405 L
Length
–
4,641 mm
Weight
–
1,382 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
198 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
10

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.

E350 or Sentra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz E350 or the Nissan Sentra?

The Mercedes-Benz E350: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the Nissan Sentra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz E350 or the Nissan Sentra?

The Mercedes-Benz E350, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Nissan Sentra's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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