Mercedes-Benz CLA220 vs Peugeot 308

The CLA220 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Peugeot 308

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA220Peugeot 308

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,037 (better)
$1,049
New Zealand
$1,342 (better)
$1,358
Australia
$1,113 (better)
$1,126
United Kingdom
£815 (better)
£825

Official figures

Uses
57 mpg (better)
56 mpg
Also
4.2 L/100km (better)
4.2 L/100km
On a full tank
–
769 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
470 L
Length
–
4,367 mm

Engine

Engine
–
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
96 kW
Torque
–
230 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

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.

CLA220 or 308?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz CLA220 or the Peugeot 308?

The Mercedes-Benz CLA220: about $10 a year less in the US than the Peugeot 308 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz CLA220 or the Peugeot 308?

The Mercedes-Benz CLA220, at 4.2 L/100km (68 mpg UK, 57 mpg US) to the Peugeot 308's 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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