Mercedes-Benz Cla vs SEAT Tarraco

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

SEAT Tarraco

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz ClaSEAT Tarraco

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,389 (better)
£1,395
New Zealand
$2,286 (better)
$2,296
Australia
$1,896 (better)
$1,903
United States
$1,766 (better)
$1,774

Official figures

Uses
40 mpg (better)
40 mpg
Also
7.1 L/100km (better)
7.1 L/100km
On a full tank
–
525 miles

Space

Seats
–
7
Length
–
4,735 mm
Weight
–
1,530 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Cla or Tarraco?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz Cla or the SEAT Tarraco?

The Mercedes-Benz Cla: about £10 a year less in the UK than the SEAT Tarraco at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz Cla or the SEAT Tarraco?

The Mercedes-Benz Cla, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the SEAT Tarraco's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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