BMW 7 series 2012 vs Mercedes S class 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.4 Petrol | 4.7 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 450 HP | 456 HP | |
| Torque: | 650 NM | 700 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.8 seconds | 4.8 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 6 HP less power than Mercedes S class, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Mercedes S class. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.8 l/100km | 12.4 l/100km | |
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The BMW 7 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 7 series consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes S class, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 7 series consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes S class. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.08 m | 5.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 7 series is 4 cm shorter than the Mercedes S class, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW 7 series is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 510 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`600 | 2`695 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 14 800 | 58 200 | |
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