Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W176) · Facelift 2015 A 220dvsMercedes-Benz B-class (W246) · Facelift 2014 B 220 CDI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz A-class (W176) · Facelift 2015

A 220d

177 hp2143 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2015-2018

Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) · Facelift 2014

B 220 CDI

177 hp2143 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2014-2018

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz A-class (W176) Facelift 2015 A 220d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
224 km/h
139 mph
Most powerful
177 hp
132 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,410 kg
3,109 lb
Best power-to-weight
126 hp/t
94 kW/t
8.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.2 L/100 km
56.0 mpg US
67.3 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.0 L/100 km
47.0 mpg US
56.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
3.7 L/100 km
63.6 mpg US
76.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
109 g/km
Best estimated range
1,190 km
740 mi
Best performance score
50/100
Best economy score
95/100

Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) Facelift 2014 B 220 CDI

Largest trunk
488 L
Best overall score
58/100
Best practicality score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI
Power	177hp132kW	177hp132kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,410kg3,109lb	1,505kg3,318lb
Gross weight	2,010kg4,431lb	2,025kg4,464lb
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	224 km/h 139 mph
To 99% top speed	81.7s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated	88.3s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	35.2s Calculated	38.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	3.7L/100 km63.6mpg US76.3mpg UK	3.8L/100 km61.9mpg US74.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	126hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated	118hp/t88kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	248Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated	233Nm/t156lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,190km740mi Calculated	1,163km723mi Calculated
Displacement	2,143cc131cu in	2,143cc131cu in
Length	4,299mm169in	4,393mm173in
Width	1,780mm70in	1,786mm70in
Height	1,433mm56in	1,557mm61in
Wheelbase	2,699mm106in	2,699mm106in
Front track	1,553mm61in	1,552mm61in
Rear track	1,552mm61in	1,549mm61in
Ground clearance	93mm4in	98mm4in
Trunk volume	341L	488L
Max trunk volume	1,157L	1,547L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	109g/km	111g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W176) Facelift 2015 A 220dMercedes-Benz B-class (W246) Facelift 2014 B 220 CDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	3,600-3,800 rpm	1,400-3,400 rpm	4,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	3,600-3,800 rpm	1,400-3,400 rpm	4,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	35.2 s	38.4 s
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	224 km/h 139 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	149 km/h 93 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	177 hp 132 kW
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	177 hp 132 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	1,410 kg 3,109 lb
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	1,505 kg 3,318 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	224 km/h 139 mph
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	224 km/h 139 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	7.5 s
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz A-class (W176) Facelift 2015 A 220d and Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) Facelift 2014 B 220 CDI: 0.8 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	4.2 L/100 km 56.0 mpg US 67.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	118 hp/t 88 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	1,190 km 740 mi
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	1,163 km 723 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	177 hp 132 kW	7.5 s	224 km/h 139 mph
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	177 hp 132 kW	8.3 s	224 km/h 139 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d

Power	177 hp 132 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	341 L 12.0 cu ft
Length	4,299 mm 169.3 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 in

Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI

Power	177 hp 132 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	488 L 17.2 cu ft
Length	4,393 mm 173.0 in
Height	1,557 mm 61.3 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d

Power	177 hp 132 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

4.2 L/100 km

56.0 mpg US

67.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI

Power	177 hp 132 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W176) Facelift 2015 A 220d is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	4.2 L/100 km 56.0 mpg US 67.3 mpg UK	7.5 s
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK	8.3 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp	4.2 L/100 km 56.0 mpg US 67.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI	118 hp/t 88 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W176)Facelift 2015A 220d

Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)Facelift 2014B 220 CDI

Power

177 hp

132 kW

177 hp

132 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

8.3 s

Top speed

224 km/h

139 mph

224 km/h

139 mph

Lightness

1,410 kg

3,109 lb

1,505 kg

3,318 lb

Fuel consumption

4.2 L/100 km

56.0 mpg US

67.3 mpg UK

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	341 L 12.0 cu ft
Length	4,299 mm 169.3 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	488 L 17.2 cu ft
Length	4,393 mm 173.0 in
Height	1,557 mm 61.3 in

Range score

1,190 km

740 mi

1,163 km

723 mi

CO2 score

109 g/km

111 g/km

Trunk score

341 L

12.0 cu ft

488 L

17.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

126 hp/t

94 kW/t

8.0 kg/hp

118 hp/t

88 kW/t

8.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz A-class (W176) Facelift 2015 A 220d	Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) Facelift 2014 B 220 CDI
Consumption	4.2 L/100 km56 mpg US67.3 mpg UK	4.3 L/100 km54.7 mpg US65.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.35 LC100 km	7.52 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	11.83 LC100 mi	12.11 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	630 L166 US gal139 UK gal	645 L170 US gal142 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,103 LC/year	1,129 LC/year