Mazda 6 vs Mercedes-Benz E200

The E200 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £30 a year less in the UK.

Mazda 6Mercedes-Benz E200

Side by side

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

Mazda 6Mercedes-Benz E200

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,419
£1,391 (better)
New Zealand
$2,335
$2,290 (better)
Australia
$1,937
$1,898 (better)
United States
$1,804
$1,769 (better)

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg
40 mpg (better)
Also
7.2 L/100km
7.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
534 miles
579 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
474 L
540 L (better)
Length
4,865 mm
4,923 mm
Weight
1,470 kg
1,650 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
138 kW
145 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
320 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
6
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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.

6 or E200?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda 6 or the Mercedes-Benz E200?

The Mercedes-Benz E200: about £30 a year less in the UK than the Mazda 6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda 6 or the Mercedes-Benz E200?

The Mercedes-Benz E200, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Mazda 6's 7.2 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda 6 or the Mercedes-Benz E200?

The Mercedes-Benz E200, at 540 L to the Mazda 6's 474 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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