Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class vs Toyota Aurion

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

Mercedes-Benz CLS-ClassToyota Aurion

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz CLS-ClassToyota Aurion

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,849
£1,827 (better)
New Zealand
$3,043
$3,008 (better)
Australia
$2,521
$2,493 (better)
United States
$2,351
$2,324 (better)

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg
30 mpg (better)
Also
9.4 L/100km
9.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
436 miles
468 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
450 L
504 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,600 kg
Length
4,994 mm
4,835 mm
Weight
1,935 kg
1,525 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
270 kW (better)
200 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
336 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

CLS-Class or Aurion?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class or the Toyota Aurion?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class or the Toyota Aurion?

The Toyota Aurion, at 9.3 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class or the Toyota Aurion?

The Toyota Aurion, at 504 L to the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class's 450 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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