Mercedes CLC vs rivals - specifications
| BMW 123d SE 5dr | Audi A3 TDI Sport | Volvo C30 D5 R-Des. | Merc CLC 220 CDI Sp. P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£24,480/£24,480" | "£21,250/£22,590" | "£20,770/£23,710 " | "£24,785/£28,360" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£12,191/49.8%" | "£10,616/50.1%" | "£10,800/52.0% " | "£11,401/46.0%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 57.4ppm/£357 | 51.3ppm/£280 | 51.7ppm/£303 | N/A/£340 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£881/£ 1,763" | "£893/£1,785" | "£955/£1,911" | "£1,289/£2,578" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,860/£3,101" | "£1,653/£2,755" | "£1,919/£3,199" | "£2,395/£3,991" |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 32/£416/C/£120 | 22/£364/D/£145 | 27/£378/D/£145 | 34/£416/E/£170 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | "£900 (3yrs/36,000)" | £115/£200/£115 | £260/£320/£380 | £198/£304/£198 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,239/2,660mm" | "4,238/2,578mm" | "4,252/2,640mm" | "4,448/2,715mm" |
| Height/width | "1,421/1,748mm" | "1,421/1,765mm" | "1,447/1,782mm" | "1,405/1,728mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,995cc" | "4cyl/1,968cc" | "5cyl/2,400cc" | "4cyl/2,148cc" |
| Peak power | "201/4,400 bhp/rpm" | "168/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "178/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "148/4,200 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm " | "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 51 litres/run-flats | 55 litres/sp. saver | 60 litres/sealant | 70 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "330/1,150 litres" | "350/1,100 litres" | "364/1,010 litres" | "310/1,100 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,495/500/1,200kg" | "1,340/560/1,400kg" | "1,478/422/1,500kg " | "1,530/455kg/TBC" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7metres/0.31Cd | 11.1 metres/0.32Cd | 11.6 metres/0.31Cd | 10.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr" | 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | Variable/135 | "18,000 miles/136 " | Variable/136 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 6th/12th | 11th/16th | 12th/15th | 13th/14th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/3/1/70 | 4/3/1/72 | 5/4/1/81 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.2^/6.9 secs | 7.9/7.5 secs | 8.4 /7.5 secs | 10.3/10.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.4 secs | 3.0/4.8 secs | 3.2/5.1 secs | 4.6/6.6 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 3.1/7.0 secs | 5.9/8.2 secs | 6.4/8.6 secs | 9.2 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "148mph/1,900" | "129mph/2,000" | "140mph/2,300" | "136mph/2,250" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.9/30.9/8.2m | 48.9/36.1/9.1m | 48.1/34.9/8.8m | 49.7/36.6/9.4m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 71/64/61/65dB | 63/50/64/71dB | 58/45/60/68dB | 64/47/62/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 39.0mpg/438 miles | 43.9mpg/531 miles | 37.8mpg/499 miles | 30.3mpg+/467 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 43.5/64.2/54.3mpg | 39.2/61.4/51.4mpg | 34.0/56.5/45.6mpg | 32.1/54.3/42.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 194/138g/km/18% | 172/151g/km/21% | 200/164g/km/23% | 250/179g/km/26% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£300 | Six/yes/£350 | Six/yes/yes |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | "£1,505/yes/£180" | "£1,400/yes/£215" | "£1,250/yes/yes" | "£1,050/yes/yes" |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/£965/£230 | "Yes/£1,000/£250" | Yes/£500/£325 | "Yes/£1,500*/£250" |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £440/£650/no | £500/no/no | £525/£775/£350 | Yes/£800/no |
| Sat-nav//MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,460/yes/£535" | "£1,650/£175/£385" | "£1,500/y/£200" | "£1,950/£350/£385" |
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