BMW 3 series 2008 vs Mercedes C class 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| BMW 3 series engine produces 13 HP less power than Mercedes C class, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Mercedes C class. Despite less power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes C class, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes C class. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mercedes C class engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes CLK, Mercedes SLK | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes C class might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.45 m | |
| BMW 3 series is 5 cm shorter than the Mercedes C class, 5 cm wider, while the height of BMW 3 series is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 475 litres | |
| BMW 3 series has 15 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes C class. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mercedes C class. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| BMW 3 series has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mercedes C class, so BMW 3 series quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 6000 | |
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