Honda CR-V vs Mercedes-Benz 250

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

Honda CR-V

Side by side

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

Honda CR-VMercedes-Benz 250

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,081 (better)
£1,090
New Zealand
$1,779 (better)
$1,795
Australia
$1,476 (better)
$1,488
United States
$1,374 (better)
$1,387

Official figures

Uses
51 mpg (better)
51 mpg
Also
5.5 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
On a full tank
644 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
589 L
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Towing, braked
1,500 kg
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Length
4,694 mm
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Weight
1,570 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
140 kW
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Torque
240 Nm
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Gearbox
CVT
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
8
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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.

CR-V or 250?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda CR-V or the Mercedes-Benz 250?

The Honda CR-V: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz 250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda CR-V or the Mercedes-Benz 250?

The Honda CR-V, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz 250's 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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