BMW 330I vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $2,215
- $2,206 (better)
- Australia
- $1,839
- $1,830 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,346
- £1,340 (better)
- United States
- $1,711
- $1,704 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 6.9 L/100km
- 6.8 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 861 km
- 968 km (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 480 L (better)
- 455 L
- Length
- 4,709 mm
- 4,751 mm
- Weight
- –
- 1,587 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
- Power
- 190 kW (better)
- 150 kW
- Torque
- 400 Nm (better)
- 300 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- 9-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.
330I or C-Class?
Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330I or the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, at 6.8 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the BMW 330I's 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 330I or the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
The BMW 330I, at 480 L to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class's 455 L, for their newest versions.
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