Mercedes-Benz 250 vs Nissan Serena

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Nissan Serena

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz 250Nissan Serena

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,387
$1,382 (better)
New Zealand
$1,795
$1,788 (better)
Australia
$1,488
$1,483 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,090
£1,086 (better)

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg
43 mpg (better)
Also
5.6 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
618 miles

Space

Seats
–
8
Boot
–
521 L
Length
–
4,690 mm
Weight
–
1,665 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.4 L 3-cylinder petrol range-extender hybrid
Power
–
120 kW
Torque
–
315 Nm
Gearbox
–
Single-speed
Drive
–
FWD

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.

250 or Serena?

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz 250 or the Nissan Serena?

The Nissan Serena, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz 250's 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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