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
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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 !
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 (€):
3000 4200
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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