BMW 5 series 2010 vs Mercedes CLS 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 258 HP | 265 HP | |
| Torque: | 560 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 seconds | 6.7 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series engine produces 7 HP less power than Mercedes CLS, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Mercedes CLS. Despite less power, BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 6.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| 900 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 8 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: | 4.91 m | 4.96 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
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BMW 5 series is smaller, but higher. BMW 5 series is 5 cm shorter than the Mercedes CLS, 2 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 560 litres | 590 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | 1550 litres | |
| BMW 5 series has 30 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes CLS. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW 5 series (by 120 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.7 metres more than that of the Mercedes CLS, which means BMW 5 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`495 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 18 000 | |
| Pros and Cons: |
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