Aston Martin DB9 vs Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

The CLK-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Side by side

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

Aston Martin DB9Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,547
$4,476 (better)
Australia
$3,769
$3,715 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,762
£2,719 (better)
United States
$3,513
$3,458 (better)

Official figures

Uses
14.1 L/100km
13.8 L/100km (better)
UK
20 mpg
20 mpg (better)
US
17 mpg
17 mpg (better)

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.

DB9 or CLK-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin DB9 or the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Aston Martin DB9 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin DB9 or the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class, at 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Aston Martin DB9's 14.1 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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