BMW 7 series 2003 vs Chrysler 300C 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 6.0 Petrol | 6.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 445 HP | 425 HP | |
| Torque: | 600 NM | 570 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.5 seconds | 5 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 20 HP more power than Chrysler 300C, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Chrysler 300C. Despite the higher power, BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.0 | 14.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 14.5 l/100km | 15.6 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 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler 300C, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 7 series consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler 300C. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 88 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 500 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 710 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 450 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 480'000 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 Chrysler 300C engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler 300C might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.03 m | 5.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 7 series is 1 cm longer than the Chrysler 300C, 2 cm wider, while the height of BMW 7 series is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 504 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 504 litres | |
| BMW 7 series has 4 litres less trunk space than the Chrysler 300C. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`630 | 2`355 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 4200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.7/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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