Mercedes-Benz A170 vs Toyota Celica

The Celica costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Toyota Celica

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz A170Toyota Celica

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,924
$1,911 (better)
New Zealand
$2,490
$2,474 (better)
Australia
$2,065
$2,051 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,513
£1,503 (better)

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg
31 mpg (better)
Also
7.7 L/100km
7.7 L/100km (better)

Space

Seats
–
4
Boot
–
365 L
Length
–
4,341 mm
Weight
–
1,095 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
123 kW
Torque
–
176 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
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.

A170 or Celica?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz A170 or the Toyota Celica?

The Toyota Celica: about $10 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz A170 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz A170 or the Toyota Celica?

The Toyota Celica, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz A170's 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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