Where each one leads
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Volkswagen Multivan
- Fewer Volkswagen Multivan cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (5.2% against 7.9%).
- New Volkswagen Multivan cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 167 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 209 for the Mercedes-Benz V-Class in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the diesel Volkswagen Multivan uses 8.8 l/100 km on the road, the Mercedes-Benz V-Class 9.0.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class | Volkswagen Multivan | |
|---|---|---|
| New cars registered in Europe | 211,866 (2010–2022) | 282,560 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 14,349 | 5,679 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 2,915 | 4,906 |
| In traffic in Finland | 898 | 852 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class | Volkswagen Multivan | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 83% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | −3% | — |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 7.9% | 5.2% |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class | Volkswagen Multivan | |
|---|---|---|
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 9.0 l/100 km | 8.8 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | — | 9.6 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 209 g/km | 167 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 153 kW (205 hp) | 123 kW (165 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 2,195 kg | 2,151 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €101,099 | €72,565 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 198,000 km | 261,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).