BMW 7 series 2009 vs Mercedes S class 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 258 HP | 272 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 seconds | 7.3 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 14 HP less power than Mercedes S class, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Mercedes S class. Despite less power, BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 10.0 | |
| BMW 7 series consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 82 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes S class gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.07 m | 5.10 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 7 series is 2 cm shorter than the Mercedes S class, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 560 litres | |
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Mercedes S class has more luggage space. BMW 7 series has 60 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes S class. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 7 series is 0.4 metres more than that of the Mercedes S class. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| BMW 7 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes S class has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than BMW 7 series, so BMW 7 series quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 13 600 | |
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