The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. Mercedes S 63 AMG long SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)

€ 83,900
BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15) BMW 740i
€ 141,400
 Mercedes S 63 AMG long SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09) Mercedes S 63 AMG long
€ 83,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 141,400

ⓘ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 740i is 16.4 cm shorter, 3.1 cm wider and 0.2 cm lower than the Mercedes S 63 AMG long.
BMW 740i
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
1471
Blueprint BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15)
1902
2134
1473
Blueprint Mercedes S 63 AMG long SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)
1871
2120
1902 mm
Width
1871 mm
2134 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2120 mm
1471 mm
Height
1473 mm
Blueprint BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15)
3070
5079
Blueprint Mercedes S 63 AMG long SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)
3165
5243
5079 mm
Length
5243 mm
3070 mm
Wheelbase
3165 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 740i
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
1900 kg
Kerb Weight
2115 kg
2515 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2615 kg
BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
215 kg
10.17 %
Mercedes S 63 AMG long SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC (06 - 09)

General

BMW 740i
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
F01
Generation
W221
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
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 740i
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N55
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 156
N55-B30
Engine Code
M 156.984
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
6208 CC
316 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
518 bhp
at 6800 rpm
BMW 740i
316 bhp
518 bhp
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
450 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
630 NM
at 5200 rpm
BMW 740i
450 NM
630 NM
Mercedes S 63 AMG long

Performance

BMW 740i
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

BMW 740i

62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes S 63 AMG long

▶ REPLAY
6.01 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.08 kg/bhp
BMW 740i
6.01 kg/bhp
4.08 kg/bhp
Mercedes S 63 AMG long

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 740i
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
19 mpg
BMW 740i
36 mpg
19 mpg
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
27 mpg
city
12 mpg
No data
motorway
28 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
90 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
629 mi
Range
375 mi
BMW 740i
629 mi
375 mi
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
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).
282.3 kWh
BMW 740i
149.7 kWh
282.3 kWh
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4 III
184 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
355 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 740i
Mercedes S 63 AMG long
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
615 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data