Mercedes-Benz 420 vs Toyota Soarer

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Toyota Soarer

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz 420Toyota Soarer

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,816
$3,813 (better)
Australia
$3,162
$3,159 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,318
£2,316 (better)
United States
$2,948
$2,946 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
–
4

Engine

Engine
–
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
169 kW
Torque
–
324 Nm
Gearbox
–
4-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

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 Soarer?

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

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

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