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Mercedes CLA 220 CDI Sport vs Volkswagen CC GT 2.0 TDI

How does the new Mercedes CLA match up to the Volkswagen CC? We find out

 Mercedes CLA 220 CDI SportVolkswagen CC GT 2.0 TDI
On the road price/total as tested£29,355/£40,845£30,595/£30,595
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)£14,537/49.5%£13,651/44.6%
Depreciation£14,818£16,944
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£1,055/£2,110£1,388/£2,677
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)£2,058/£3,429£2,008/£3,347
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost28/£455/C/£3027/£421/E/£125
Servicing cost£199/£399/£199£399 (3yrs/30k)
   
Length/wheelbase4,630/2,699mm4,802/2,711mm
Height/width1,432/1,777mm1,417/1,855mm
Engine4cyl in-line/2,143cc4cyl in-line/1,968cc
Peak power/revs170/3,400 bhp/rpm175/4,200 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs350/1,400 Nm/rpm350/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission7-spd auto/fWD6-spd auto/fwd
   
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel50 litres/run-flats70 litres/full size
Boot capacity (seats up/down)470 litres452 litres
Kerbweight/payload1,525/480kg1,582/503kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient11.0 metres/0.23Cd11.4 metres/0.30Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (unltd)/4yrs3yrs (60,000)/1yrs
Service intervals/UK dealersVariable/136Variable/223
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.5th/10th^16th/25th^
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./starsN/AN/A
   
0-60/30-70mph7.8/7.3 secs8.5/8.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th2.9/3.7 secs3.5/4.8 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th5.3/6.9/9.1 secs7.0/9.3 secs/N/A
Top speed/rpm at 70mph143mph/1,850rpm137mph/1,800rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph49.9/34.5/8.8m51.1/37.8/9.5m
Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range36.8/8.1/405 miles37.7/8.3/581 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined42.8/74.3/62.8mpg45.6/61.4/54.3mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined9.4/16.3/13.8mpl10.0/13.5/11.9mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket206/117g/km/18%201/137g/km/22%
   
Airbags/Isofix/parking assistSeven/yes/yesSix/yes/£195
Climate control/leather/heated seatsYes/£1,970/£1,970Yes/yes/yes
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go£660/£1,430/no£525/yes/£440
Sat-nav/USB/DAB radio/Bluetooth£2,100/yes/£420/yes£1,030/yes/yes/yes
Sunroof/stability/adaptive cruise control£960/yes/£880£845/yes/£710
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