Fiat Grande Punto vs Mercedes-Benz A180

The Grande Punto costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Fiat Grande PuntoMercedes-Benz A180

Side by side

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

Fiat Grande PuntoMercedes-Benz A180

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,524 (better)
$1,544
New Zealand
$1,973 (better)
$1,999
Australia
$1,637 (better)
$1,657
United Kingdom
£1,198 (better)
£1,214

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg (better)
38 mpg
Also
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.2 L/100km
On a full tank
458 miles (better)
432 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
370 L
Length
4,030 mm
4,419 mm
Weight
1,035 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
57 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
115 Nm
200 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

Grande Punto or A180?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat Grande Punto or the Mercedes-Benz A180?

The Fiat Grande Punto: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz A180 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat Grande Punto or the Mercedes-Benz A180?

The Fiat Grande Punto, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz A180's 6.2 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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