Mercedes E class 1989 vs Mercedes CLS 2004
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Double-row timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 272 HP | |
| Torque: | 255 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 7 seconds | |
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Mercedes CLS is a more dynamic driving. Mercedes E class engine produces 92 HP less power than Mercedes CLS, whereas torque is 95 NM less than Mercedes CLS. Due to the lower power, Mercedes E class reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.9 | 10.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.7 l/100km | 10.7 l/100km | |
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The Mercedes CLS is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mercedes E class consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLS, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes E class could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mercedes E class consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLS. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 610 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Mercedes CLS gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 630'000 km | 450'000 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 E class engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes S klase | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes CLS might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.91 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.40 m | |
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Mercedes E class is smaller, but higher. Mercedes E class is 15 cm shorter than the Mercedes CLS, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes E class is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 505 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`195 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 6000 | |
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