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Mercedes E-Class Estate vs VW Transporter Transporter comparison

Compare performance (585 HP vs 286 HP), boot space and price (52,600 £ vs 37,500 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Mercedes E-Class Estate or VW Transporter Transporter?

Mercedes E-Class Estate vs VW Transporter Transporter: Key differences

Mercedes E-Class Estate

  • clearly more power
  • significantly more efficient
  • substantially quicker 0–100 km/h
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VW Transporter Transporter

  • significantly cheaper
  • substantially more electric range
  • only slightly lighter
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Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

E-Class Estate

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are often the first things buyers look at. Here it becomes clear which model has the long-term edge – whether at the pump, the plug, or in purchase price.

VW Transporter Transporter is significantly cheaper – starting at 37,500 £ , while the Mercedes E-Class Estate costs 52,600 £ . That’s a price difference of around 15,117 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Mercedes E-Class Estate uses 1.7 L/100km and is significantly more efficient than the VW Transporter Transporter with 7.1 L/100km. The difference is about 5.4 L/100km.

As for electric range, the VW Transporter Transporter offers substantially more range – reaching up to 331 km, about 222 km more than the Mercedes E-Class Estate.

Transporter Transporter

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 E-Class Estate offers clearly more power – delivering 585 HP compared to 286 HP. That’s roughly 299 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Mercedes E-Class Estate is substantially quicker – completing the sprint in 4.1 s, while the VW Transporter Transporter takes 7.4 s. That’s about 3.3 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Mercedes E-Class Estate delivers clearly more torque with 750 Nm compared to 415 Nm. That’s about 335 Nm more.

E-Class Estate

Space and Everyday Use:

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

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, VW Transporter Transporter is only slightly lighter – 1,872 kg compared to 1,900 kg. The difference is around 28 kg.

When it comes to payload, the VW Transporter Transporter carries considerably more – 1,259 kg compared to 645 kg. That’s a difference of about 614 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Mercedes E-Class Estate is far ahead overall 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 £52,600
E-Class Estate

Mercedes E-Class Estate

  • Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Plug-in Hybrid, Diesel MHEV
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 186 - 585 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 1.7 - 7.9 L/100km
  • Electric Range 97 - 109 km
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Costs and Consumption
Price
52,600 - 121,800 £
Price
37,500 - 60,800 £
Consumption L/100km
1.7 - 7.9 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
7.1 - 8.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
21.9 - 24.4 kWh/100km
Electric Range
97 - 109 km
Electric Range
56 - 331 km
Battery Capacity
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Battery Capacity
11.8 - 63.8 kWh
co2
44 - 181 g/km
co2
0 - 220 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
55 L

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Cargo Van
Seats
5
Seats
2 - 5
Doors
-
Doors
4 - 5
Curb weight
1,900 - 2,435 kg
Curb weight
1,872 - 2,462 kg
Trunk capacity
460 - 615 L
Trunk capacity
-
Length
-
Length
5,050 - 5,450 mm
Width
1,880 mm
Width
2,032 mm
Height
-
Height
1,966 - 1,985 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
540 - 645 kg
Payload
755 - 1,259 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Petrol MHEV, Plug-in Hybrid, Diesel MHEV
Engine Type
Diesel, Plug-in Hybrid, Electric
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Manual, Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Manual Gearbox, Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Power HP
186 - 585 HP
Power HP
110 - 286 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
4.1 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.4 - 16.9 s
Max Speed
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Max Speed
112 - 150 km/h
Torque
320 - 750 Nm
Torque
310 - 415 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
137 - 430 kW
Power kW
81 - 210 kW
Engine capacity
1,993 - 2,999 cm3
Engine capacity
1,996 - 2,488 cm3

General
Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, E, F, B, D
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, A
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Brand
VW
What drivetrain options does the Mercedes E-Class Estate have?

Available configurations include All-Wheel Drive or Rear-Wheel Drive.

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