Mercedes-Benz E55 vs Toyota Century

The E55 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz E55Toyota Century

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,172 (better)
$4,182
Australia
$3,457 (better)
$3,465
United Kingdom
£2,534 (better)
£2,540
United States
$3,223 (better)
$3,231

Official figures

Uses
12.9 L/100km (better)
12.9 L/100km

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.

E55 or Century?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz E55 or the Toyota Century?

The Mercedes-Benz E55: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Century at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz E55 or the Toyota Century?

The Mercedes-Benz E55, at 12.9 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Toyota Century's 12.9 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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