Chrysler 300 vs Mercedes-Benz 200

The 300 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £110 a year less in the UK.

Chrysler 300

Side by side

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

Chrysler 300Mercedes-Benz 200

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,310
New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$3,803
Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,152
United States
$2,798 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

Uses
25 mpg (better)
24 mpg
Also
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
On a full tank
394 miles
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
462 L (better)
455 L
Length
5,044 mm
4,793 mm
Weight
1,921 kg
1,575 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol with 48V mild-hybrid system
Power
245 kW (better)
150 kW
Torque
444 Nm (better)
300 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
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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.

300 or 200?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler 300 or the Mercedes-Benz 200?

The Chrysler 300: about £110 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz 200 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chrysler 300 or the Mercedes-Benz 200?

The Chrysler 300, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz 200's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chrysler 300 or the Mercedes-Benz 200?

The Chrysler 300, at 462 L to the Mercedes-Benz 200's 455 L, for their newest versions.

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