Mercedes CLS 2012 vs BMW 3 series 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 265 HP | 258 HP | |
| Torque: | 620 NM | 560 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 seconds | 5.6 seconds | |
| Mercedes CLS engine produces 7 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 60 NM more than BMW 3 series. Despite the higher power, Mercedes CLS reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.8 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mercedes CLS consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes CLS could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mercedes CLS consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1330 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1260 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Mercedes CLS gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes S klase | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes CLS might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.96 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Mercedes CLS is larger, but slightly lower. Mercedes CLS is 33 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 7 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes CLS is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 590 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1550 litres | 1500 litres | |
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Mercedes CLS has more luggage capacity. Mercedes CLS has 95 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes CLS (by 50 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes CLS is 0.1 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`435 | 2`155 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 18 000 | 10 400 | |
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