Ford Taurus vs Mercedes-Benz 200
The 200 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $170 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $4,004
- $3,803 (better)
- Australia
- $3,321
- $3,155 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £2,432
- £2,310 (better)
- United States
- $3,093
- $2,938 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 12.4 L/100km
- 11.8 L/100km (better)
- UK
- 23 mpg
- 24 mpg (better)
- US
- 19 mpg
- 20 mpg (better)
- On a full tank
- 574 km
- –
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 569 L (better)
- 455 L
- Length
- 5,154 mm
- 4,793 mm
- Weight
- 1,862 kg
- 1,575 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.5 L V6 petrol
- 1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol with 48V mild-hybrid system
- Power
- 197 kW (better)
- 150 kW
- Torque
- 355 Nm (better)
- 300 Nm
- Gearbox
- 6-speed automatic
- 9-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- RWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
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.
Taurus or 200?
Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Taurus or the Mercedes-Benz 200?
The Mercedes-Benz 200: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $170 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US than the Ford Taurus at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Ford Taurus or the Mercedes-Benz 200?
The Mercedes-Benz 200, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Ford Taurus's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Taurus or the Mercedes-Benz 200?
The Ford Taurus, at 569 L to the Mercedes-Benz 200's 455 L, for their newest versions.
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