The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (12 - 13)

€ 47,000
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) BMW 523i Touring
€ 117,500
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (12 - 13) Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 117,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The BMW 523i Touring is 4.9 cm shorter, 2.1 cm narrower and 4.6 cm taller than the Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG.
BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1416
Blueprint Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (12 - 13)
1881
2075
1860 mm
Width
1881 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2075 mm
1462 mm
Height
1416 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
Blueprint Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (12 - 13)
2874
4956
4907 mm
Length
4956 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1870 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2415 kg
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
65 kg
3.48 %
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (12 - 13)

General

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
F11
Generation
X218
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 157
N53-B30
Engine Code
M 157.981
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
5461 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
518 bhp
at 5250 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
201 bhp
518 bhp
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 1700 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
270 NM
700 NM
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG

Performance

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
141 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

61 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG

 REPLAY
8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.61 kg/bhp
BMW 523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
3.61 kg/bhp
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
28 mpg
BMW 523i Touring
36 mpg
28 mpg
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
26 mpg
city
20 mpg
No data
motorway
36 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
406 mi
BMW 523i Touring
557 mi
406 mi
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
191.4 kWh
BMW 523i Touring
147.7 kWh
191.4 kWh
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
235 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 523i Touring
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake 63 AMG
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
545 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
550 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1550 L