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Hello,

Please which one should one go for in terms of affordability, prestige, ruggedness, maintenance?

2015 camry is best for peace of mind

halima83:
Hello,

Please which one should one go for in terms of affordability, prestige, ruggedness, maintenance?

It’s pretty simple the Camry wins here except for its prestige ( even when compared to the highest trim Camry ), but that doesn’t make the W212 E350 a bad car it just depends on the sole intent of owning one
- it’s a bit more expensive to get but you’re getting value for your money
- prestige - the E350 is a classic gentleman/ Lady vehicle to me
- ruggedness- if properly maintained an e350 would serve you well, and it has a very reliable powertrain
- maintenance- Now when it comes to normal maintenance the Camry would be a little cheaper for the 4 cylinder variant but the v6 is relative to who is owning it. One thing about Toyota is it can take alot of abuse but the Mercedes wouldn’t . On getting major major part like engine/ gearbox, they’re are both equally expensive, long story short the Camry would still have an edge over the Benz

If you aren't financially buoyant, go for camry. If you are cool with cash,go for Benz. Don't service with cheap product. Both are good cars. It's your financial muscle that makes the difference

halima83:
Hello,

Please which one should one go for in terms of affordability, prestige, ruggedness, maintenance?

My love, it's been a while o

Buy camry or honda accord.

kingreign:
My love, it's been a while o

Buy camry or honda accord.

what issues benz has

halima83:
what issues benz has

Price to maintain properly isn't cheap, the camry is cheaper to own and maintain, mechanics are common to find and parts are common to find.

kingreign:
My love, it's been a while o

Buy camry or honda accord.

Exactly. Toyota would always be the first choice for Nigerians for reseans we all know. Toyota Camry 2026 is currently the most Fuel Economical Car manufactured this Year: EPA-estimated 52 city / 49 highway / 51 combined MPG

Benz costly to maintain, if cash is not a problem you can go for it.Find a good autoshop to service you ll be good

Toyota is a better choice if you are considering cost of maintenance

Ruggedness, Prestige = E350
Affordability, Maintenance = Camry

If it is your first car,just buy the camry,there are already a whole lot of problems for one to tackle already and should not go and be topping up.

Damnn!!! Camry all the way …. Atleast that’s gotta save some fuel.

Benz always and ever. Just like comparing iPhone to tecno

THE ONE YOU CAN FORK INSIDE AND HAVE PEACE OF MIND THAT THE CAR WON'T START GOING FROM ONE PROBLEM TO ANOTHER

Your answer to the following questions wiill give you the clarification that you need;
Can you afford to fuel a V6 vehicle ?especially now that petrol is very expensive

Can you afford the maintanance of Benz.?

Benz is for a class if people who has the financial muscle to spend a fortune on maintainance and fuelling of a vehicle without a flinch.
If you are still a husler, then for your own good, go for a V4 like Camary.
Benz done wreck many men.

Buy a car you can maintain
But me I would do a bmw or a Benz anytime any day.

Benz won’t give u peace as its grow older. Camry have good second hand value and its better than the Benz.

Be like something dey worry you for head. So you think someone will carry his hard earned money and send to your OPay just because you posted your details on Nairaland? Shame

You can’t compare them. I’d go the Mercedes Benz if I can afford both.

BestLife247:
Exactly. Toyota would always be the first choice for Nigerians for reseans we all know. Toyota Camry 2026 is currently the most Fuel Economical Car manufactured this Year: EPA-estimated 52 city / 49 highway / 51 combined MPG

Why city more than highway

Aside prestige, the Camry is the smarter pick if you want a stress-free car ownership.

If you know what's up you'll always avoid any direct injection engine

halima83:
Hello,

Please which one should one go for in terms of affordability, prestige, ruggedness, maintenance?

Both cars are clearly not in same category
Benz is superior!!

Mercedes Benz anyday & anytime.

The Camry is a better choice especially in terms of running costs (fuel economy) and maintenance costs.

halima83:
Hello,

Please which one should one go for in terms of affordability, prestige, ruggedness, maintenance?

E350 Abeg. The car is so rugged and balanced.

Well. You can’t always have it all. At the end, you just have to reach a compromise.

prestige, ruggedness ( Mercedes )

affordability, maintenance ( Toyota )

Remudiagan:
Benz always and ever. Just like comparing iPhone to tecno

Lolz, no it's definitely not like comparing iPhone to techno. More like iPhones to Samsungs.

Buy the Camry and have more rest of mind. Occasionally if you want prestigious appearance, use the money saved from owning the Camry to hire a Benz for that day or two. Equation balanced.

The car world is basically split in two between functionality and form.

All the way back since the 70's the debate in the US has always been around what is a 'show car' and what is called 'an everyday' car.

That debate still holds today and manufacturers know their market and build products to suit them.

Toyota is the classic 'everyday' car. Reliable, no frills, engine and drive train that has barely changed in 50 years. It is the classic 'weekday car.

The Mercedes on the other hand is the quintessential 'weekend' car in the Nigerian context. For the big occasions.

So, I wil suggest you have the two if you can. The Toyota in the forecourt and the Merc in the garage.

Gotocourt:
Why city more than highway

City yov drive at limited speed which tend to use more than at the highway where vehicle move at 120km/hr or more

This particular model of Camry spans between 2015 to 2017. Buy the 2017 Camry instead, as all associated OEM factory-related issues for that model year were resolved in the 2017.