Mercedes-Benz E200 vs Volkswagen Jetta

The E200 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz E200Volkswagen Jetta

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz E200Volkswagen Jetta

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,290 (better)
$2,306
Australia
$1,899 (better)
$1,913
United Kingdom
£1,391 (better)
£1,401
United States
$1,769 (better)
$1,781

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
540 L (better)
400 L
Length
4,923 mm
4,737 mm
Weight
1,650 kg
1,339 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
145 kW (better)
113 kW
Torque
320 Nm (better)
249 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

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.

E200 or Jetta?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz E200 or the Volkswagen Jetta?

The Mercedes-Benz E200: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Volkswagen Jetta at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz E200 or the Volkswagen Jetta?

The Mercedes-Benz E200, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Jetta's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz E200 or the Volkswagen Jetta?

The Mercedes-Benz E200, at 540 L to the Volkswagen Jetta's 400 L, for their newest versions.

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