Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220vsMercedes-Benz B-class (W246) B 220

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

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Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177)

A 220

190 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2018-2020

Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246)

B 220

184 hp1991 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2013-2014

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,430 kg
3,153 lb
Best power-to-weight
133 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.6 L/100 km
35.6 mpg US
42.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
151 g/km
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
89/100
Best practicality score
82/100

Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) B 220

Lowest city consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
836 km
519 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220
Power	190hp142kW	184hp137kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,430kg3,153lb	1,530kg3,373lb
Gross weight	2,020kg4,453lb	2,055kg4,530lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	75.1s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	85.7s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	27.7s Calculated	31.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.6s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	120hp/t90kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	245Nm/t164lb-ft/ton Calculated	196Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	773km480mi Calculated	836km519mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,991cc121cu in
Length	4,419mm174in	4,359mm172in
Width	1,796mm71in	1,786mm70in
Height	1,440mm57in	1,557mm61in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,699mm106in
Front track	1,567mm62in	1,552mm61in
Rear track	-	1,549mm61in
Ground clearance	104mm4in	-
Trunk volume	-	488L
Max trunk volume	-	1,547L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	51L	56L
CO2 emissions	151g/km	156g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) B 220PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	-	1,800 rpm	2,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	5,500 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.6 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.7 s	31.0 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 97 mph	152 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	190 hp 142 kW
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	184 hp 137 kW

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220 has 6 hp more than Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) B 220.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) B 220 and Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	1,430 kg 3,153 lb
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	1,530 kg 3,373 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 (W177)A 220	235 km/h 146 mph
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 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 (W177)A 220	6.9 s
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220 and Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) B 220: 0.6 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 (W177)A 220	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 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 (W177)A 220	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	120 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	773 km 480 mi
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	836 km 519 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220	190 hp 142 kW	6.9 s	235 km/h 146 mph
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	184 hp 137 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 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 (W177)A 220

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,419 mm 174.0 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	488 L 17.2 cu ft
Length	4,359 mm 171.6 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 (W177)A 220

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220 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 (W177)A 220	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	6.9 s
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK	7.5 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 (W177)A 220	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220	120 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)A 220

Mercedes-BenzB-class (W246)B 220

Power

190 hp

142 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

7.5 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

Unrestricted

235 km/h146 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

Lightness

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

1,530 kg

3,373 lb

Fuel consumption

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,419 mm 174.0 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	488 L 17.2 cu ft
Length	4,359 mm 171.6 in
Height	1,557 mm 61.3 in

Range score

773 km

480 mi

836 km

519 mi

CO2 score

151 g/km

156 g/km

Trunk score

488 L

17.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

120 hp/t

90 kW/t

8.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) A 220	Mercedes-Benz B-class (W246) B 220
Consumption	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK	6.7 L/100 km35.1 mpg US42.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.55 LC100 km	11.73 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi	18.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal	1,005 L265 US gal221 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,733 LC/year	1,759 LC/year