Jaguar XF vs Mercedes-Benz C250

The XF costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in the US.

Jaguar XFMercedes-Benz C250

Side by side

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

Jaguar XFMercedes-Benz C250

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,024 (better)
$1,087
New Zealand
$1,326 (better)
$1,407
Australia
$1,099 (better)
$1,168
United Kingdom
£806 (better)
£855

Official figures

Uses
57 mpg (better)
54 mpg
Also
4.1 L/100km (better)
4.4 L/100km
On a full tank
955 miles (better)
943 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,962 mm
4,581 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
–

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
183 kW (better)
150 kW
Torque
365 Nm (better)
310 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
7-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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.

XF or C250?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jaguar XF or the Mercedes-Benz C250?

The Jaguar XF: about $60 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz C250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jaguar XF or the Mercedes-Benz C250?

The Jaguar XF, at 4.1 L/100km (69 mpg UK, 57 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz C250's 4.4 L/100km (65 mpg UK, 54 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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