Honda Accord vs Mercedes-Benz C220

The C220 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in the US.

Honda AccordMercedes-Benz C220

Side by side

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

Honda AccordMercedes-Benz C220

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,337
$1,224 (better)
New Zealand
$1,730
$1,585 (better)
Australia
$1,435
$1,315 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,051
£963 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
473 L (better)
455 L
Towing, braked
1,600 kg
–
Length
4,967 mm
4,751 mm
Weight
1,429 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel mild hybrid
Power
152 kW (better)
147 kW
Torque
335 Nm
440 Nm (better)
Gearbox
E-CVT
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
10
–

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 C220?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Accord or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The Mercedes-Benz C220: about $110 a year less in the US than the Honda Accord at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Accord or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The Mercedes-Benz C220, at 4.9 L/100km (58 mpg UK, 48 mpg US) to the Honda Accord's 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Accord or the Mercedes-Benz C220?

The Honda Accord, at 473 L to the Mercedes-Benz C220's 455 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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