BMW 320 vs Mercedes-Benz C220

The 320 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand.

Mercedes-Benz C220

Side by side

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

BMW 320Mercedes-Benz C220

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,552 (better)
$1,585
Australia
$1,287 (better)
$1,313
United Kingdom
£943 (better)
£963
United States
$1,199 (better)
$1,224

Official figures

Uses
4.8 L/100km (better)
4.9 L/100km
On a full tank
1,229 km
1,347 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
455 L
Towing, braked
1,600 kg
–
Length
4,709 mm
4,751 mm
Weight
1,495 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel mild hybrid
Power
135 kW
147 kW (better)
Torque
300 Nm
440 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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.

320 or C220?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 320 or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The BMW 320: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Mercedes-Benz C220 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 320 or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The BMW 320, at 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz C220's 4.9 L/100km (58 mpg UK, 48 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 320 or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The BMW 320, at 480 L to the Mercedes-Benz C220's 455 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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