The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen C5 HDi 200 Automatic (10 - 15) vs. Mercedes C 280 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (07 - 11)

€ 38,400
Citroen C5 HDi 200 Automatic (10 - 15) Citroen C5 HDi 200
€ 42,000
 Mercedes C 280 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (07 - 11) Mercedes C 280
€ 38,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Citroen C5 HDi 200 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 19.3 cm longer, 9 cm wider and 0.7 cm taller than the Mercedes C 280.
Citroen C5 HDi 200
Mercedes C 280
1451
Blueprint Citroen C5 HDi 200 Automatic (10 - 15)
1860
2096
1444
Blueprint Mercedes C 280 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (07 - 11)
1770
2008
1860 mm
Width
1770 mm
2096 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2008 mm
1451 mm
Height
1444 mm
Blueprint Citroen C5 HDi 200 Automatic (10 - 15)
2815
4779
Blueprint Mercedes C 280 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (07 - 11)
2760
4586
4779 mm
Length
4586 mm
2815 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen C5 HDi 200
Mercedes C 280
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1635 kg
2231 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2120 kg
Citroen C5 HDi 200 Automatic (10 - 15)
Weight Difference:
100 kg
5.76 %
Mercedes C 280 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (07 - 11)

General

Citroen C5 HDi 200
Mercedes C 280
X7
Generation
W204
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Citroen C5 HDi 200
Mercedes C 280
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 272
Engine Code
M 272.948
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
2179 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
201 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
228 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Citroen C5 HDi 200
201 bhp
228 bhp
Mercedes C 280
440 NM
at 1900 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
Citroen C5 HDi 200
440 NM
300 NM
Mercedes C 280

Performance

Citroen C5 HDi 200
Mercedes C 280
143 mph
Maximum Speed
151 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C5 HDi 200

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 280

▶ REPLAY
8.63 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.17 kg/bhp
Citroen C5 HDi 200
8.63 kg/bhp
7.17 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 280

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen C5 HDi 200
Mercedes C 280
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
30 mpg
Citroen C5 HDi 200
48 mpg
30 mpg
Mercedes C 280
35 mpg
city
21 mpg
60 mpg
motorway
39 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
71 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
748 mi
Range
436 mi
Citroen C5 HDi 200
748 mi
436 mi
Mercedes C 280
Environmental Impact
121.3 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).
178.2 kWh
Citroen C5 HDi 200
121.3 kWh
178.2 kWh
Mercedes C 280
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
224 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen C5 HDi 200
Mercedes C 280
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
496 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
467 L
Boot Capacity
475 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data