Mercedes-Benz 250 vs Suzuki Wagon R+

The 250 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz 250Suzuki Wagon R+

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,795 (better)
$1,801
Australia
$1,487 (better)
$1,493
United Kingdom
£1,090 (better)
£1,094
United States
$1,387 (better)
$1,392

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
UK
51 mpg (better)
51 mpg
US
42 mpg (better)
42 mpg

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.

250 or Wagon R+?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz 250 or the Suzuki Wagon R+?

The Mercedes-Benz 250: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Suzuki Wagon R+ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz 250 or the Suzuki Wagon R+?

The Mercedes-Benz 250, at 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Suzuki Wagon R+'s 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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