Honda Stream vs Mercedes-Benz V Class

The Stream costs less to run, by the official figures: about £60 a year less in the UK.

Mercedes-Benz V Class

Side by side

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

Honda StreamMercedes-Benz V Class

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,322 (better)
£1,385
New Zealand
$2,176 (better)
$2,280
Australia
$1,804 (better)
$1,890
United States
$1,681 (better)
$1,761

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg (better)
40 mpg
Also
6.7 L/100km (better)
7.1 L/100km
On a full tank
508 miles (better)
502 miles

Space

Seats
7
7
Length
4,570 mm
5,140 mm
Weight
1,390 kg
2,170 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L R18A 4-cylinder petrol
2.1 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
Power
103 kW
140 kW (better)
Torque
174 Nm
440 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

Stream or V Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Stream or the Mercedes-Benz V Class?

The Honda Stream: about £60 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz V Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Stream or the Mercedes-Benz V Class?

The Honda Stream, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz V Class's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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