Holden Vectra vs Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
The Vectra costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $2,274 (better)
- $2,351
- New Zealand
- $2,943 (better)
- $3,043
- Australia
- $2,439 (better)
- $2,521
- United Kingdom
- £1,788 (better)
- £1,849
Official figures
- Uses
- 26 mpg (better)
- 25 mpg
- Also
- 9.1 L/100km (better)
- 9.4 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 410 miles
- 436 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 923 L (better)
- 450 L
- Length
- 4,595 mm
- 4,994 mm
- Weight
- 1,393 kg
- 1,935 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
- Power
- 125 kW
- 270 kW (better)
- Torque
- 250 Nm
- 500 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed automatic
- 9-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- AWD
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.
Vectra or CLS-Class?
Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Vectra or the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class?
The Holden Vectra: about $80 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Holden Vectra or the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class?
The Holden Vectra, at 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 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 Holden Vectra or the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class?
The Holden Vectra, at 923 L to the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class's 450 L, for their newest versions.
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