Mercedes CLK 1997 vs BMW 5 series 1996
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 192 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Mercedes CLK is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes CLK engine produces 42 HP more power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 80 NM more than BMW 5 series. Thanks to more power Mercedes CLK reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 9.9 | |
| Mercedes CLK consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that by driving the Mercedes CLK over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 940 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: | 480'000 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 only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW Z3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 5 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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`820 | 2`010 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 5200 | |
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