BMW 3 series 2008 vs Mercedes C class 2007
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BMW 3 series
2008 - 2012
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BMW 316i | 122 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 316i | 122 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d xDrive | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 320d xDrive | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 325d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325i xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 330d | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 330d xDrive | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330d xDrive | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330i xDrive | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330i xDrive | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 335d | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335i xDrive | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 335i xDrive | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Mercedes C class
2007 - 2011
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Mercedes C 180 Kompressor | 156 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Mercedes C 180 2007 Kompressor | 156 HP | Petrol | Manual
Mercedes C 180 2009 Kompressor BlueEFFICIENCY | 156 HP | Petrol | Manual
Mercedes C 180 2009 Kompressor BlueEFFICIENCY | 156 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Mercedes C 200 2007 CDI | 136 HP | Diesel | Manual
Mercedes C 200 2007 CDI | 136 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Mercedes C 200 2007 Kompressor | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual
Mercedes C 200 2007 Kompressor | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Mercedes C 220 2007 CDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual
Mercedes C 220 2007 CDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Mercedes C 230 2007 | 204 HP | Petrol | Manual
Mercedes C 230 2007 | 204 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Mercedes C 280 2007 | 231 HP | Petrol | Manual
Mercedes C 280 2007 | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Mercedes C 280 2007 4MATIC | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Mercedes C 320 2007 CDI | 224 HP | Diesel | Manual
Mercedes C 320 2007 CDI | 224 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Mercedes C 320 2007 CDI 4MATIC | 224 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
Mercedes C 350 2007 | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Mercedes C 350 2007 4MATIC | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Mercedes C 63 2007 AMG | 457 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Engines:
1.6 - 3.0 1.6 - 6.2
Performance
Power:
122 - 306 HP 136 - 457 HP
Torque:
160 - 580 NM 230 - 600 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.5 - 11.9 seconds 4.5 - 10.2 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.7 - 9.7 5.7 - 13.4
BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes C class. On average, BMW 3 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes C class. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Dimensions
Length:
4.53 m 4.59 m
Width:
1.82 m 1.77 m
Height:
1.42 m 1.45 m
BMW 3 series is 6 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 11.75 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.75 metres less than that of the Mercedes C class, which means BMW 3 series can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`023 ~ 1`948
Safety:
no data
Quality:
above average
above average
Average price (€):
5800 5600
Pros and Cons:
BMW 3 sērija has
lower fuel consumption better manoeuvrability
Mercedes C klase has
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