Mercedes-Benz CLS vs Toyota Venza

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

Toyota Venza

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz CLSToyota Venza

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,198
£1,185 (better)
New Zealand
$1,973
$1,950 (better)
Australia
$1,636
$1,617 (better)
United States
$1,524
$1,507 (better)

Official figures

Uses
46 mpg
47 mpg (better)
Also
6.1 L/100km
6.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
690 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
913 L
Length
–
4,801 mm
Weight
–
1,782 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.7 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
165 kW
Torque
–
291 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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 or Venza?

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

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

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

The Toyota Venza, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CLS's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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