Mercedes-Benz C63 vs Toyota Altezza

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

Mercedes-Benz C63Toyota Altezza

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz C63Toyota Altezza

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,821
£1,762 (better)
New Zealand
$2,998
$2,901 (better)
Australia
$2,485
$2,404 (better)
United States
$2,316
$2,241 (better)

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg
31 mpg (better)
Also
9.3 L/100km
9.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
442 miles
450 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
435 L
–
Length
4,686 mm
4,400 mm
Weight
1,730 kg
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Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
350 kW (better)
154 kW
Torque
650 Nm (better)
206 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

C63 or Altezza?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz C63 or the Toyota Altezza?

The Toyota Altezza: about £60 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz C63 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz C63 or the Toyota Altezza?

The Toyota Altezza, at 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz C63's 9.3 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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