Honda Accord vs Mercedes-Benz Benz

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

Honda Accord

Side by side

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

Honda AccordMercedes-Benz Benz

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,337 (better)
$1,349
New Zealand
$1,730 (better)
$1,746
Australia
$1,435 (better)
$1,448
United Kingdom
£1,051 (better)
£1,061

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg (better)
44 mpg
Also
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.4 L/100km
On a full tank
650 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
473 L
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Towing, braked
1,600 kg
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Length
4,967 mm
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Weight
1,429 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
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Power
152 kW
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Torque
335 Nm
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Gearbox
E-CVT
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★☆
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Airbags
10
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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.

Accord or Benz?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Accord or the Mercedes-Benz Benz?

The Honda Accord: about $10 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz Benz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Accord or the Mercedes-Benz Benz?

The Honda Accord, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz Benz's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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