Mercedes A class 2001 vs Honda Jazz 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 83 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 119 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Mercedes A class is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes A class engine produces 12 HP more power than Honda Jazz, whereas torque is 61 NM more than Honda Jazz. Thanks to more power Mercedes A class reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Mercedes A class is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mercedes A class consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Jazz, which means that by driving the Mercedes A class over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mercedes A class consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Jazz. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Mercedes A class gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.61 m | 3.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.52 m | |
| Mercedes A class is 23 cm shorter than the Honda Jazz, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes A class is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1740 litres | 1323 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Mercedes A class has 10 litres more trunk space than the Honda Jazz. The Honda Jazz may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes A class (by 417 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes A class is 0.6 metres more than that of the Honda Jazz, which means Mercedes A class can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`545 | 1`470 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Honda Jazz has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes A class has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Honda Jazz, so Honda Jazz quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
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