Chevrolet Cruze vs Mercedes-Benz V

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

Chevrolet Cruze

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CruzeMercedes-Benz V

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,250
£1,244 (better)
New Zealand
$2,057
$2,047 (better)
Australia
$1,706
$1,698 (better)
United States
$1,589
$1,582 (better)

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg
45 mpg (better)
Also
6.4 L/100km
6.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
430 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
405 L
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Length
4,614 mm
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Weight
1,270 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
83 kW
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Torque
141 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
10
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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 V?

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

The Mercedes-Benz V: about £10 a year less in the UK 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 V?

The Mercedes-Benz V, 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.

Each on its own

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