BMW 330 vs Mercedes-Benz E250

The 330 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Mercedes-Benz E250

Side by side

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

BMW 330Mercedes-Benz E250

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,277 (better)
£1,289
New Zealand
$2,102 (better)
$2,122
Australia
$1,742 (better)
$1,759
United States
$1,624 (better)
$1,639

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg (better)
43 mpg
Also
6.5 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
564 miles
625 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
540 L (better)
Length
4,709 mm
4,923 mm
Weight
–
1,735 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
190 kW (better)
155 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
350 Nm
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.

330 or E250?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 330 or the Mercedes-Benz E250?

The BMW 330: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz E250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330 or the Mercedes-Benz E250?

The BMW 330, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz E250's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 330 or the Mercedes-Benz E250?

The Mercedes-Benz E250, at 540 L to the BMW 330's 480 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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