BMW X6 XDRIVE50I vs Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

The X6 XDRIVE50I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Side by side

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

BMW X6 XDRIVE50IMercedes-Benz CLK-Class

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,448 (better)
$3,458
New Zealand
$4,463 (better)
$4,476
Australia
$3,698 (better)
$3,710
United Kingdom
£2,711 (better)
£2,719

Official figures

Uses
17 mpg (better)
17 mpg
Also
13.8 L/100km (better)
13.8 L/100km

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.

X6 XDRIVE50I or CLK-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X6 XDRIVE50I or the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class?

The BMW X6 XDRIVE50I: about $10 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X6 XDRIVE50I or the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class?

The BMW X6 XDRIVE50I, at 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class's 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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