Infiniti FX37 vs Mercedes-Benz CL550

The FX37 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

Side by side

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

Infiniti FX37Mercedes-Benz CL550

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,006 (better)
$3,038
New Zealand
$3,891 (better)
$3,933
Australia
$3,227 (better)
$3,261
United Kingdom
£2,364 (better)
£2,389

Official figures

Uses
20 mpg (better)
19 mpg
Also
12.0 L/100km (better)
12.2 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.

FX37 or CL550?

Which is cheaper to run, the Infiniti FX37 or the Mercedes-Benz CL550?

The Infiniti FX37: about $30 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz CL550 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Infiniti FX37 or the Mercedes-Benz CL550?

The Infiniti FX37, at 12.0 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CL550's 12.2 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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