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^"

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