BMW 5 series 2010 vs Mercedes C class 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series and Mercedes C class have the same engine power, but BMW 5 series torque is 30 NM more than Mercedes C class. BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 7.1 | |
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The Mercedes C class is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 5 series consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes C class, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 5 series could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes C class gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes CLS, 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 5 sērija 2010 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: | 4.91 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
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BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 30 cm longer than the Mercedes C class, 9 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 560 litres | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | no data | |
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BMW 5 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 5 series has 75 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes C class. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 1.1 metres more than that of the Mercedes C class, which means BMW 5 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`415 | 2`210 | |
| Safety: | |||
| BMW 5 series scores higher in safety tests. The BMW 5 series scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mercedes C class has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Mercedes C class, so Mercedes C class quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 7000 | |
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