C-Class vs IS250 - specifications
| Mercedes C200K Elegance | Lexus IS250 SE-L | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£26,407/£30,452" | "£29,627/£32,847" | |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£12,623/47.8 per cent" | "£13,006/43.9 per cent" | |
| Running costs/contract hire | 63.2ppm/£472 | 78.6ppm/£596 | |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,569/£2,852" | "£2,086/£3,792" | |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£1,763" | "£2,013" | |
| Insurance group/quote | 14/£331 | 14/£331 | |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £334/£457/£334 | £210/£366/£210 | |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,581/2,760mm" | "4,575/2,730mm" | |
| Height/width | "1,444/1,770mm" | "1,425/1,800mm" | |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,796cc s’charged" | "V6/2,449cc" | |
| Peak power | "181/5,500 bhp/rpm" | "204/6,400 bhp/rpm" | |
| Peak torque | "250/2,800 Nm/rpm" | "252/4,800 Nm/rpm" | |
| Transmission | "5-spd, auto/rwd" | "6-spd, auto/rwd" | |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 66 litres/space saver | 65 litres/space saver | |
| Boot capacity | 475 litres | 378 litres | |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,490/485kg/N/A" | "1,600/455/1,500kg" | |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.27Cd | N/A/0.27Cd | |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/30yrs | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs " | |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "15,500 miles/136" | "10,000 miles/54 " | |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.0/8.6 secs | 8.1/8.2 secs | |
| 30-50mph in kickdown | 3.3 secs | 3.2 secs | |
| 50-70mph in kickdown | 5.3 secs | 5.0 secs | |
| Top speed | 143mph | 141mph | |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.8/43.3/10.1 metres | 52.1/44.4/9.5 metres | |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/41/60/69dB | 60/38/60/67dB | |
| Auto Express economy/range | 29.8mpg/433 miles | 26.1mpg/373 miles | |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 25.7/46.3/35.8mpg | 22.2/40.4/31.0mpg | |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 187g/km/27 per cent | 214g/km/32 per cent | |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Seven/yes/£605/yes | "Eight/yes/£2,710^/yes" | |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes/£320 | Yes/yes/yes/yes | |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£620/£725 | Yes/£510/yes | |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£1,095/yes/yes" | "£1,000/yes/yes" | |
| Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors | "£1,280*/yes/yes" | £800/yes/yes | |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,995/£245/yes/yes" | "£2,710^/yes/yes/£2,710^" | |
