Mercedes C class 2004 vs BMW 3 series 2005 
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         Mercedes C class 
    2004 - 2007 
     
        
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      Mercedes C 180 2004  Kompressor | 143 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 180 2004  Kompressor | 143 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 200 2004  CDI | 122 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 200 2004  CDI | 122 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 200 2004  Kompressor | 163 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 200 2004  Kompressor | 163 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 220 2004  CDI | 150 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 220 2004  CDI | 150 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 230 2005  | 204 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 230 2005  | 204 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 230 2004  Kompressor | 192 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 230 2004  Kompressor | 192 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 240 2004  | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 240 2004  | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 240 2004  4Matic | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      Mercedes C 270 2004  CDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 270 2004  CDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 280 2005  | 231 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 280 2005  | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 280 2005  4Matic | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      Mercedes C 30 2004  CDI AMG | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 320 2004  | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 320 2004  | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 320 2004  4Matic | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      Mercedes C 320 2005  CDI | 224 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 320 2005  CDI | 224 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 350 2005  | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes C 350 2005  | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes C 350 2005  4Matic | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      Mercedes C 55 2004  AMG | 367 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
     
         
     
    
    
         BMW 3 series 
    2005 - 2008 
     
        
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       BMW 316i | 122 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 318d | 122 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 318i | 129 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 318i | 129 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 320i | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 320i | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 320si | 173 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       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 | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330d | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 330d | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 330i | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 330i | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 330xd | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xd | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xi | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xi | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 335d | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      BMW 335xi | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 335xi | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
     
         
     
 
    Gearbox: 
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic     
 
    Engines: 
1.8 - 5.4 1.6 - 3.0  
Performance  
    Power: 
122 - 367 HP 122 - 306 HP     
 
    Torque: 
220 - 540 NM 160 - 580 NM     
 
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 
5.2 - 11.9 seconds 5.5 - 11 seconds     
 
 
    Select a car version  for a more accurate comparison!  
Fuel consumption  
    Fuel consumption (l/100km): 
6.1 - 11.9 4.7 - 10.0     
 
Mercedes C class petrol engines consumes on average 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Mercedes C class equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series.  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: 
4.53 m 4.52 m     
 
    Width: 
1.73 m 1.82 m     
 
    Height: 
1.43 m 1.42 m     
 
Mercedes C class is 1 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 9 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly.  
    Trunk capacity: 
455 litres 460 litres     
 
    Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down  
no data 1385 litres     
 
Mercedes C class has 5 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series.  
    Turning diameter: 
10.8 meters 11 meters     
 
The turning circle of the Mercedes C class is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series.  
    Gross weight (kg): 
~ 1`629 ~ 2`005     
 
 
 
 
    Safety: 
no data    
 
    Quality: 
 
        average  
        average  
    Average price (€): 
2600 3800  
    Rating in user reviews: 
7.4 /10 
 
7.7 /10 
 
     
 
    Pros and Cons: 
Mercedes C klase has     
     
BMW 3 sērija has     
    lower fuel consumption fewer faults    
    
        
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