Mercedes C class 2011 vs BMW 4 series 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 seconds | 5.1 seconds | |
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BMW 4 series is a more dynamic driving. Mercedes C class and BMW 4 series have the same engine power, but Mercedes C class torque is 30 NM less than BMW 4 series. Mercedes C class reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.5 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Mercedes C class is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mercedes C class consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 4 series, which means that by driving the Mercedes C class over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Mercedes C class gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes CLS, Mercedes SLK | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 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. | |||
| BMW 4 sērija 2013 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.36 m | |
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Mercedes C class is smaller, but higher. Mercedes C class is 5 cm shorter than the BMW 4 series, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes C class is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 445 litres | |
| Mercedes C class has 5 litres more trunk space than the BMW 4 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes C class is 0.5 metres less than that of the BMW 4 series, which means Mercedes C class can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`085 | 2`045 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 24 800 | 18 800 | |
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