Jeep Compass vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The Compass costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Jeep Compass

Side by side

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

Jeep CompassMercedes-Benz S-Class

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,711 (better)
£1,729
New Zealand
$2,817 (better)
$2,846
Australia
$2,337 (better)
$2,360
United States
$2,176 (better)
$2,199

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg (better)
32 mpg
Also
8.7 L/100km (better)
8.8 L/100km
On a full tank
428 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
438 L
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Length
4,394 mm
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Weight
1,500 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
129 kW
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Torque
229 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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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.

Compass or S-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Compass or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

The Jeep Compass: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Compass or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

The Jeep Compass, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class's 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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