Hyundai Lavita vs Mercedes-Benz 230

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

Side by side

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

Hyundai LavitaMercedes-Benz 230

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,306 (better)
$2,324
New Zealand
$2,985 (better)
$3,008
Australia
$2,473 (better)
$2,494
United Kingdom
£1,813 (better)
£1,827

Official figures

Uses
25 mpg (better)
25 mpg
Also
9.2 L/100km (better)
9.3 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.

Lavita or 230?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Lavita or the Mercedes-Benz 230?

The Hyundai Lavita: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz 230 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Lavita or the Mercedes-Benz 230?

The Hyundai Lavita, at 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz 230's 9.3 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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