Lexus SC vs Mercedes-Benz C63 Amg

The C63 Amg costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Side by side

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

Lexus SCMercedes-Benz C63 Amg

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,432
£2,426 (better)
New Zealand
$4,004
$3,994 (better)
Australia
$3,321
$3,312 (better)
United States
$3,093
$3,086 (better)

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg
23 mpg (better)
Also
12.4 L/100km
12.4 L/100km (better)

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.

SC or C63 Amg?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus SC or the Mercedes-Benz C63 Amg?

The Mercedes-Benz C63 Amg: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Lexus SC at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus SC or the Mercedes-Benz C63 Amg?

The Mercedes-Benz C63 Amg, at 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Lexus SC's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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