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Mercedes S-Class vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports comparison

Compare performance (635 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (104,000 £ vs 29,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Mercedes S-Class or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

Mercedes S-Class vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports: Key differences

Mercedes S-Class

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

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  • clearly cheaper
  • clearly lighter
  • a bit more trunk space
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By Achim Sedelmaier

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

S-Class

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.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is clearly cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the Mercedes S-Class costs 104,000 £ . That’s a price difference of around 74,414 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Mercedes S-Class 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 S-Class offers clearly more power – delivering 635 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 457 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Mercedes S-Class is considerably quicker – completing the sprint in 4 s, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports takes 7.5 s. That’s about 3.5 s quicker.

S-Class

Space and Everyday Use:

Beyond pure performance, interior space and usability matter most in daily life. This is where you see which car is more practical and versatile.

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is clearly lighter – 1,485 kg compared to 2,165 kg. The difference is around 680 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers a bit more boot space – 596 L compared to 530 L. That’s a difference of about 66 L.

When it comes to payload, the Mercedes S-Class carries noticeably more – 660 kg compared to 440 kg. That’s a difference of about 220 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Mercedes S-Class is clearly superior 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 £104,000
S-Class

Mercedes S-Class

  • Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid, Diesel MHEV
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 336 - 635 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 2.2 - 11 L/100km
  • Electric Range 98 - 118 km
Mercedes S-Class
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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Mercedes S-Class

The Mercedes S-Class wraps peerless comfort, whisper-quiet luxury and subtle tech wizardry into a chauffeur-ready package that still knows how to engage the driver. It’s the car for buyers who want to arrive relaxed, be taken seriously and occasionally enjoy a grin when the road reminds them this limousine can dance.

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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 S-Class
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
104,000 - 201,400 £
Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Consumption L/100km
2.2 - 11 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
98 - 118 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
50 - 252 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
43 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Sedan
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
5
Curb weight
2,165 - 2,650 kg
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Trunk capacity
345 - 530 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
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Length
4,650 mm
Width
1,921 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
420 - 660 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid, Diesel MHEV
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
CVT
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
336 - 635 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
4 - 5.7 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
560 - 850 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
6 - 8
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
247 - 467 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
2,989 - 3,982 cm3
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3

General

Model Year
2026
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, B, F
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Brand
Toyota
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