BMW 4 series 2020 vs Mercedes SLK 2011
| Body: | Coupe | Cabrio | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 374 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.5 seconds | 5.6 seconds | |
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BMW 4 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 4 series engine produces 68 HP more power than Mercedes SLK, whereas torque is 130 NM more than Mercedes SLK. Thanks to more power BMW 4 series reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 420'000 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 SLK engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X4 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes CLS | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes SLK might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.30 m | |
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BMW 4 series is larger. BMW 4 series is 63 cm longer than the Mercedes SLK, 4 cm wider, while the height of BMW 4 series is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 224 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 335 litres | |
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BMW 4 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 4 series has 216 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes SLK. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 4 series is 1.5 metres more than that of the Mercedes SLK, which means BMW 4 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`245 | 1`855 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 54 000 | 19 600 | |
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