Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class vs Mitsubishi Lancer
The Lancer 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.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,781
- $1,746 (better)
- New Zealand
- $2,306
- $2,261 (better)
- Australia
- $1,911
- $1,873 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,401
- £1,373 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 33 mpg
- 34 mpg (better)
- Also
- 7.1 L/100km
- 7.0 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 375 miles
- 484 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 470 L (better)
- 399 L
- Length
- 4,688 mm
- 4,569 mm
- Weight
- 1,475 kg
- 1,228 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 120 kW (better)
- 109 kW
- Torque
- 250 Nm (better)
- 197 Nm
- Gearbox
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- CVT
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Airbags
- –
- 7
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.
CLA-Class or Lancer?
Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class or the Mitsubishi Lancer?
The Mitsubishi Lancer: about $30 a year less in the US than the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class or the Mitsubishi Lancer?
The Mitsubishi Lancer, at 7.0 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class or the Mitsubishi Lancer?
The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, at 470 L to the Mitsubishi Lancer's 399 L, for their newest versions.
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