Chevrolet Cruze vs Mercedes-Benz C300

The C300 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Chevrolet CruzeMercedes-Benz C300

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CruzeMercedes-Benz C300

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,057
$2,047 (better)
Australia
$1,704
$1,696 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,250
£1,244 (better)
United States
$1,589
$1,582 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.4 L/100km
6.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
692 km
1,043 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
405 L
–
Length
4,614 mm
4,751 mm
Weight
1,270 kg
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
83 kW
190 kW (better)
Torque
141 Nm
400 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
10
–

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.

Cruze or C300?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Cruze or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

The Mercedes-Benz C300: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Chevrolet Cruze at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Cruze or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

The Mercedes-Benz C300, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Cruze's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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