Hyundai Accent vs Mercedes-Benz C300

The C300 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

Hyundai AccentMercedes-Benz C300

Side by side

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

Hyundai AccentMercedes-Benz C300

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,716
$1,698 (better)
New Zealand
$2,070
$2,047 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,257
£1,244 (better)
United States
$1,599
$1,582 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.4 L/100km
6.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
672 km
1,043 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
388 L
–
Length
4,385 mm
4,751 mm
Weight
1,140 kg
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
89 kW
190 kW (better)
Torque
151 Nm
400 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

Accent or C300?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Accent or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

The Mercedes-Benz C300: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Hyundai Accent at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Accent or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

The Mercedes-Benz C300, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Hyundai Accent's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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