Grumman Olson Kubvan vs Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class

The GLB-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about £250 a year less in the UK.

Side by side

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

Grumman Olson KubvanMercedes-Benz GLB-Class

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,959
£1,711 (better)
New Zealand
$2,242 (better)
$2,817
Australia
$2,770
$2,335 (better)
United States
$3,100
$2,176 (better)

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg
32 mpg
Also
8.7 L/100km
8.7 L/100km
On a full tank
–
371 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,634 mm
Weight
–
1,540 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
120 kW
Torque
–
270 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

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.

Kubvan or GLB-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Grumman Olson Kubvan or the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: about £250 a year less in the UK than the Grumman Olson Kubvan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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