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Jaguar F-PACE vs Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 — example ownership cost comparison

An illustrative side-by-side comparison of two real 73 Auto example scenarios — a 2017 Jaguar F-PACE and a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 — showing how the same cost categories are broken down and compared. This is not a market-wide claim that one model is cheaper than the other; the two examples differ in age and fuel type.

JAGUAR F-PACE 2017

£6,242

per year, this example

£520 per month

MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 EXCLUSIVE EDITION E A 2021

£5,428

per year, this example

£452 per month

CategoryJAGUARMERCEDES-BENZ
Vehicle tax (VED)£180£0
Insurance£710£790
Fuel/Energy£1,345£862
Servicing & MOT£1,006£575
Depreciation£1,377£1,755
Repairs & Maintenance£549£286
Finance£569£661
Tyres£135£135
Urban Costs (CC/ULEZ/Parking)£240£240
Roadside Assistance£130£124
Total per year£6,242£5,428
Total per month£520£452
Both figures are indicative estimates for these two specific example vehicles and scenarios — not quotations, not financial advice, and not a claim that either model is generally cheaper to own. Actual costs vary by exact registration, condition, location, driving pattern, insurance profile, finance agreement and market changes. See the methodology and data sources behind these figures.
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