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Mercedes CLE Coupe vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports comparison

Compare performance (313 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (59,800 £ vs 29,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Mercedes CLE Coupe or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

Mercedes CLE Coupe vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports: Key differences

Mercedes CLE Coupe

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  • considerably more power
  • significantly more efficient
  • moderately quicker 0–100 km/h
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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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  • significantly cheaper
  • considerably lighter
  • clearly more trunk space
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

CLE Coupe

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is significantly cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the Mercedes CLE Coupe costs 59,800 £ . That’s a price difference of around 30,167 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Mercedes CLE Coupe uses 2.2 L/100km and is significantly more efficient than the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports with 4.4 L/100km. The difference is about 2.2 L/100km.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the Mercedes CLE Coupe offers considerably more power – delivering 313 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 135 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Mercedes CLE Coupe is moderately quicker – completing the sprint in 6.3 s, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports takes 7.5 s. That’s about 1.2 s quicker.

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers more seats – 5 vs 4.

In terms of curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is considerably lighter – 1,485 kg compared to 2,175 kg. The difference is around 690 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers clearly more boot space – 596 L compared to 290 L. That’s a difference of about 306 L.

When it comes to payload, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports carries marginally more – 440 kg compared to 405 kg. That’s a difference of about 35 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Mercedes CLE Coupe is decisively ahead in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £59,800
CLE Coupe

Mercedes CLE Coupe

  • Engine Type : Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : Rear-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 313 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 2.2 L/100km
  • Electric Range : 113 km
Mercedes CLE Coupe
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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Mercedes CLE Coupe

The Mercedes CLE Coupe slides between sporty and sophisticated with a swooping silhouette that turns heads without shouting, and a cabin that feels both luxurious and intelligently laid out. It’s ideal for buyers who want grand-tourer comfort with a playful driving character—chic enough for the weekend, sensible enough for the daily run, and guaranteed to spark a few “what is that?” conversations.

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a sensible yet stylish estate that blends everyday practicality with Toyota's trademark reliability, making it the kind of car that quietly gets on with family life without drama. Inside it's cleverly packaged for luggage and kids' gear and feels calm and comfortable on the road — sensible rather than flashy, but with enough character to make daily drives more enjoyable.

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Mercedes CLE Coupe
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
59,800 - 65,100 £
Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Consumption L/100km
2.2 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
113 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
49 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
43 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Coupe
Body Type
Estate
Seats
4
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
5
Curb weight
2,175 kg
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Trunk capacity
290 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
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Length
4,650 mm
Width
1,861 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
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Height
1,435 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
1,591 - 1,606 L
Payload
405 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
CVT
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
313 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
6.3 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
550 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
230 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
1,999 cm3
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3

General

Model Year
2025
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
B
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Brand
Toyota
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