BMW 1 series 2008 vs Mercedes CLK 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.4 seconds | 7.4 seconds | |
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BMW 1 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 1 series engine produces 75 HP more power than Mercedes CLK, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Mercedes CLK. Thanks to more power BMW 1 series reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 460 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Mercedes CLK 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: | 9 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes SLK | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| BMW 1 sērija 2008 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: | 4.36 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.41 m | |
| BMW 1 series is 29 cm shorter than the Mercedes CLK, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 435 litres | |
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Mercedes CLK has more luggage space. BMW 1 series has 65 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes CLK. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 1 series is 0.1 metres less than that of the Mercedes CLK. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`930 | 2`035 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| BMW 1 series has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mercedes CLK, so BMW 1 series quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 4800 | |
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