Mercedes-Benz 420 vs Toyota FJ

The 420 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 420Toyota FJ

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,816 (better)
$3,823
Australia
$3,162 (better)
$3,167
United Kingdom
£2,318 (better)
£2,322
United States
$2,948 (better)
$2,953

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
UK
24 mpg (better)
24 mpg
US
20 mpg (better)
20 mpg
On a full tank
–
609 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,635 mm

Engine

Engine
–
4.0 L V6 petrol
Power
–
200 kW
Torque
–
380 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed automatic
Drive
–
4WD

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.

420 or FJ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz 420 or the Toyota FJ?

The Mercedes-Benz 420: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Toyota FJ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz 420 or the Toyota FJ?

The Mercedes-Benz 420, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Toyota FJ's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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