Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs Pontiac Wave

The GLC-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $120 a year less in New Zealand, $100 in Australia, £70 in the UK and $90 in the US.

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz GLC-ClassPontiac Wave

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,927 (better)
$3,043
Australia
$2,421 (better)
$2,520
United Kingdom
£1,778 (better)
£1,849
United States
$2,261 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
UK
31 mpg (better)
30 mpg
US
26 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
552 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
549 L
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Length
4,656 mm
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Weight
1,765 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
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Power
143 kW
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Torque
400 Nm
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Gearbox
9-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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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.

GLC-Class or Wave?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class or the Pontiac Wave?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class: about $120 a year less in New Zealand, $100 in Australia, £70 in the UK and $90 in the US than the Pontiac Wave at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class or the Pontiac Wave?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, at 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Pontiac Wave's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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