The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) vs. Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (14 - 15)

€ 42,600
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) BMW 523i Touring
€ 66,500
 Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (14 - 15) Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
€ 42,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 66,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The BMW 523i Touring is 11 cm shorter, 3.5 cm narrower and 7.2 cm taller than the Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC.
BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
1491
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1419
Blueprint Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (14 - 15)
1881
2075
1846 mm
Width
1881 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2075 mm
1491 mm
Height
1419 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (14 - 15)
2874
4953
4843 mm
Length
4953 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1995 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2520 kg
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
330 kg
16.54 %
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (14 - 15)

General

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
E61
Generation
X218
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz OM 642
N53-B25
Engine Code
OM 642.858
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
2987 CC
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
249 bhp
at 3600 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
187 bhp
249 bhp
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
620 NM
at 1600 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
240 NM
620 NM
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC

Performance

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
143 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

94 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC

▶ REPLAY
8.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.01 kg/bhp
BMW 523i Touring
8.9 kg/bhp
8.01 kg/bhp
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
43 mpg
BMW 523i Touring
36 mpg
43 mpg
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
26 mpg
city
35 mpg
No data
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
59 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
556 mi
BMW 523i Touring
551 mi
556 mi
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
135.8 kWh
BMW 523i Touring
149.7 kWh
135.8 kWh
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
174 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 350 BlueTEC
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
590 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1550 L