Mercedes-Benz A-Class vs Renault Laguna

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

Mercedes-Benz A-ClassRenault Laguna

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz A-ClassRenault Laguna

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,306
$2,296 (better)
Australia
$1,911
$1,903 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,401
£1,395 (better)
United States
$1,781
$1,774 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.1 L/100km
7.1 L/100km (better)
UK
40 mpg
40 mpg (better)
US
33 mpg
33 mpg (better)
On a full tank
603 km
930 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
370 L
–
Length
4,419 mm
4,695 mm
Weight
1,375 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
100 kW
103 kW (better)
Torque
200 Nm (better)
191 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
9
–

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.

A-Class or Laguna?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class or the Renault Laguna?

The Renault Laguna: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz A-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class or the Renault Laguna?

The Renault Laguna, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz A-Class's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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