BMW Z4 2013 vs Mercedes SL 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| BMW Z4 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Mercedes SL is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 | 3.0 - 5.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 - 306 HP | 306 - 585 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 - 400 NM | 370 - 900 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.1 - 8.1 seconds | 4.2 - 5.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 - 9.4 | 6.8 - 9.9 | |
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BMW Z4 petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes SL. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.32 m | |
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BMW Z4 is smaller. BMW Z4 is 38 cm shorter than the Mercedes SL, 9 cm narrower, while the height of BMW Z4 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 180 litres | 241 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Mercedes SL has more luggage space. BMW Z4 has 61 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes SL. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW Z4 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Mercedes SL. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`765 | ~ 2`130 | |
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| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 22 400 | 23 000 | |
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