BMW 7 series 2012 vs Chrysler 300C 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 5.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 258 HP | 363 HP | |
| Torque: | 560 NM | 534 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 105 HP less power than Chrysler 300C, but torque is 26 NM more than Chrysler 300C. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 12.2 | |
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The BMW 7 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 7 series consumes 6.2 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 930 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1330 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 700 km on highway | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 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: | 17 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Dodge RAM, Dodge Durango, Dodge Charger | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 7 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.08 m | 5.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 7 series is 4 cm longer than the Chrysler 300C, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW 7 series is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 462 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 465 litres | |
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BMW 7 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 7 series has 38 litres more trunk space than the Chrysler 300C. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`550 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 17 000 | 11 200 | |
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