Mercedes CLK 1997 vs BMW 5 series 1995
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 193 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
| Mercedes CLK engine produces 23 HP more power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 35 NM more than BMW 5 series. Thanks to more power Mercedes CLK reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 9.4 | |
| Mercedes CLK consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes CLK could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| BMW 5 series 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: | 520'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mercedes CLK engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mercedes SLK | Used also on BMW 3 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.44 m | |
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Mercedes CLK is smaller. Mercedes CLK is 21 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes CLK is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 420 litres | 460 litres | |
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BMW 5 series has more luggage space. Mercedes CLK has 40 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes CLK is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 4800 | |
| Pros and Cons: |
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