Mercedes-Benz Cle vs Mini Countryman

The Cle costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Mini Countryman

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz CleMini Countryman

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,841 (better)
$1,859
New Zealand
$2,383 (better)
$2,406
Australia
$1,975 (better)
$1,994
United Kingdom
£1,448 (better)
£1,462

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg (better)
32 mpg
Also
7.4 L/100km (better)
7.4 L/100km
On a full tank
–
451 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
460 L
Length
–
4,433 mm
Weight
–
1,440 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
125 kW
Torque
–
280 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

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.

Cle or Countryman?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz Cle or the Mini Countryman?

The Mercedes-Benz Cle: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mini Countryman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz Cle or the Mini Countryman?

The Mercedes-Benz Cle, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Mini Countryman's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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