Mercedes-Benz CLA250 vs Volkswagen Jetta

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA250Volkswagen Jetta

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA250Volkswagen Jetta

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,786
$1,781 (better)
New Zealand
$2,312
$2,306 (better)
Australia
$1,918
$1,913 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,405
£1,401 (better)

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg
33 mpg (better)
Also
7.2 L/100km
7.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
487 miles (better)
436 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
470 L (better)
400 L
Length
4,630 mm
4,737 mm
Weight
–
1,339 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
155 kW (better)
113 kW
Torque
350 Nm (better)
249 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

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.

CLA250 or Jetta?

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 or the Volkswagen Jetta?

The Volkswagen Jetta, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CLA250's 7.2 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 or the Volkswagen Jetta?

The Mercedes-Benz CLA250, at 470 L to the Volkswagen Jetta's 400 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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