The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i (07 - 10) vs. Mercedes E 250 CDI 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14)

€ 56,100
BMW 540i (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 49,100
 Mercedes E 250 CDI 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14) Mercedes E 250 CDI
€ 56,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 540i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.8 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 0.6 cm lower than the Mercedes E 250 CDI.
BMW 540i
Mercedes E 250 CDI
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1474
Blueprint Mercedes E 250 CDI 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14)
1854
2071
1846 mm
Width
1854 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2071 mm
1468 mm
Height
1474 mm
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint Mercedes E 250 CDI 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14)
2874
4879
4841 mm
Length
4879 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 250 CDI
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1775 kg
2210 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2330 kg
BMW 540i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
2.82 %
Mercedes E 250 CDI 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14)

General

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 250 CDI
E60
Generation
W212
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 250 CDI
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N62
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz OM 651
N62-B40
Engine Code
OM 651.924
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
4
4000 CC
Engine Capacity
2143 CC
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 3800 rpm
BMW 540i
302 bhp
201 bhp
Mercedes E 250 CDI
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
500 NM
at 1600 rpm
BMW 540i
390 NM
500 NM
Mercedes E 250 CDI

Performance

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 250 CDI
155 mph
Maximum Speed
150 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes E 250 CDI

▶ REPLAY
5.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.83 kg/bhp
BMW 540i
5.71 kg/bhp
8.83 kg/bhp
Mercedes E 250 CDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 250 CDI
Fuel Economy
27 mpg
combined
59 mpg
BMW 540i
27 mpg
59 mpg
Mercedes E 250 CDI
18 mpg
city
48 mpg
No data
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
59 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
764 mi
BMW 540i
414 mi
764 mi
Mercedes E 250 CDI
Environmental Impact
198.9 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).
98.8 kWh
BMW 540i
198.9 kWh
98.8 kWh
Mercedes E 250 CDI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
250 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
126 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 250 CDI
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
540 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data