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
| Category | JAGUAR | MERCEDES-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.