The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i (07 - 10) vs. Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 13)

€ 36,800
BMW 520i (07 - 10) BMW 520i
€ 71,000
 Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 13) Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
€ 36,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 71,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 520i is a bit smaller in every dimension. It's 2.7 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 0.3 cm lower than the Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY.
BMW 520i
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
1468
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1471
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 13)
1854
2071
1846 mm
Width
1854 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2071 mm
1468 mm
Height
1471 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 13)
2874
4868
4841 mm
Length
4868 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 520i
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1940 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2485 kg
BMW 520i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
405 kg
20.88 %
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 13)

General

BMW 520i
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
E60
Generation
W212
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 520i
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N43
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 278
N43-B20
Engine Code
M 278.922
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4663 CC
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5000 rpm
BMW 520i
168 bhp
402 bhp
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1600 rpm
BMW 520i
210 NM
600 NM
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY

Performance

BMW 520i
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

BMW 520i

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY

▶ REPLAY
9.14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.83 kg/bhp
BMW 520i
9.14 kg/bhp
4.83 kg/bhp
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 520i
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
32 mpg
BMW 520i
42 mpg
32 mpg
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
31 mpg
city
22 mpg
No data
motorway
42 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
80 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
649 mi
Range
559 mi
BMW 520i
649 mi
559 mi
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
Environmental Impact
127 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
168.7 kWh
BMW 520i
127 kWh
168.7 kWh
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
162 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
209 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 520i
Mercedes E 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
545 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
540 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data