The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i (07 - 10) vs. Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14)

€ 56,100
BMW 540i (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 52,200
 Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14) Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
€ 56,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,200

ⓘ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 300 BlueTEC.
BMW 540i
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1474
Blueprint Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC 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 300 BlueTEC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14)
2874
4879
4841 mm
Length
4879 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1885 kg
2210 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2440 kg
BMW 540i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
160 kg
8.49 %
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 14)

General

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
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 300 BlueTEC
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N62
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz OM 642
N62-B40
Engine Code
OM 642.852
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4000 CC
Engine Capacity
2987 CC
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
228 bhp
at 3800 rpm
BMW 540i
302 bhp
228 bhp
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
540 NM
at 1550 rpm
BMW 540i
390 NM
540 NM
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC

Performance

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC

▶ REPLAY
5.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.27 kg/bhp
BMW 540i
5.71 kg/bhp
8.27 kg/bhp
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
Fuel Economy
27 mpg
combined
51 mpg
BMW 540i
27 mpg
51 mpg
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
18 mpg
city
41 mpg
No data
motorway
60 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
59 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
667 mi
BMW 540i
414 mi
667 mi
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
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).
113.1 kWh
BMW 540i
198.9 kWh
113.1 kWh
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
250 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
144 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 540i
Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
490 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data