Mercedes-Benz 320 vs Mini Countryman
The Countryman costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- Australia
- $2,001
- $1,994 (better)
- New Zealand
- $2,413
- $2,406 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,466
- £1,462 (better)
- United States
- $1,864
- $1,859 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 7.5 L/100km
- 7.4 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- –
- 726 km
Space
- Seats
- –
- 5
- Boot
- –
- 460 L
- Length
- –
- 4,433 mm
- Weight
- –
- 1,440 kg
Engine
- Engine
- –
- 1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- –
- 125 kW
- Torque
- –
- 280 Nm
- Gearbox
- –
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- Drive
- –
- FWD
Safety
- 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.
320 or Countryman?
Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz 320 or the Mini Countryman?
The Mini Countryman: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Mercedes-Benz 320 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz 320 or the Mini Countryman?
The Mini Countryman, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz 320's 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
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