Mercedes B class 2014 vs Toyota Verso 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Verso is a more dynamic driving. Mercedes B class engine produces 36 HP less power than Toyota Verso, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Toyota Verso. Due to the lower power, Mercedes B class reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.7 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Mercedes B class is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mercedes B class consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Verso, which means that by driving the Mercedes B class over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mercedes B class consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Verso. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1350 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes B class might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Verso engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Mercedes B klase 2014 1.5 engine: The engine has undergone numerous modifications and is relatively commonplace, with a plentiful supply of spare parts. It exhibits an optimal fuel consumption/power ratio. However, the fuel injection system ... More about Mercedes B klase 2014 1.5 engine Toyota Verso 2013 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter Toyota 1AD-FTV diesel engine, also known as the 2.0 D-4D, was produced from 2005 to 2018. In 2009, with the shift to Euro 5 emission standards, the engine was updated with piezo injectors replacing the earlier electromagnetic ones. It features an IHI RHF4 ... More about Toyota Verso 2013 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.39 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.56 m | 1.62 m | |
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Mercedes B class is smaller. Mercedes B class is 7 cm shorter than the Toyota Verso, width is practically the same , while the height of Mercedes B class is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 488 litres | 484 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1547 litres | 1740 litres | |
| Mercedes B class has 4 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Verso. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Verso (by 193 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes B class is 0.6 metres less than that of the Toyota Verso, which means Mercedes B class can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`985 | 2`260 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Mercedes B class has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Verso has serious deffects in 140 percent more cases than Mercedes B class, so Mercedes B class quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9400 | 6800 | |
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