BMW X1 vs Mercedes-Benz Cle

The X1 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

BMW X1

Side by side

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

BMW X1Mercedes-Benz Cle

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,958 (better)
$1,977
New Zealand
$2,361 (better)
$2,383
United Kingdom
£1,434 (better)
£1,448
United States
$1,824 (better)
$1,841

Official figures

Uses
7.3 L/100km (better)
7.4 L/100km
On a full tank
699 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
504 L
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Length
4,448 mm
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Weight
1,650 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
156 kW
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Torque
315 Nm
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Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
FWD
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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.

X1 or Cle?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X1 or the Mercedes-Benz Cle?

The BMW X1: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Mercedes-Benz Cle at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X1 or the Mercedes-Benz Cle?

The BMW X1, at 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz Cle's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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