Mercedes-Benz C220 vs Toyota Crown

The Crown costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in Australia.

Mercedes-Benz C220Toyota Crown

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz C220Toyota Crown

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,315
$1,259 (better)
New Zealand
$1,585
$1,520 (better)
United Kingdom
£963
£923 (better)
United States
$1,224
$1,174 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.9 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,347 km
1,404 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
455 L
–
Length
4,751 mm
4,910 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
1,730 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel mild hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
147 kW
180 kW (better)
Torque
440 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–

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.

C220 or Crown?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz C220 or the Toyota Crown?

The Toyota Crown: about $60 a year less in Australia than the Mercedes-Benz C220 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz C220 or the Toyota Crown?

The Toyota Crown, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz C220's 4.9 L/100km (58 mpg UK, 48 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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