Mercedes-Benz E250 vs Nissan Pulsar

The E250 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £30 a year less in the UK.

Mercedes-Benz E250Nissan Pulsar

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz E250Nissan Pulsar

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,289 (better)
£1,316
New Zealand
$2,122 (better)
$2,167
Australia
$1,759 (better)
$1,798
United States
$1,639 (better)
$1,674

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg (better)
42 mpg
Also
6.6 L/100km (better)
6.7 L/100km
On a full tank
625 miles (better)
427 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
540 L (better)
385 L
Towing, braked
–
1,200 kg
Length
4,923 mm
4,387 mm
Weight
1,735 kg
1,265 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
155 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
350 Nm (better)
147 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★☆☆
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.

E250 or Pulsar?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz E250 or the Nissan Pulsar?

The Mercedes-Benz E250: about £30 a year less in the UK than the Nissan Pulsar at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz E250 or the Nissan Pulsar?

The Mercedes-Benz E250, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Nissan Pulsar's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz E250 or the Nissan Pulsar?

The Mercedes-Benz E250, at 540 L to the Nissan Pulsar's 385 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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