The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 160 Estate 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18) vs. BMW 325i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 12)

€ 36,000
Mercedes C 160 Estate 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18) Mercedes C 160 Estate
€ 42,900
 BMW 325i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 12) BMW 325i Touring
€ 36,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Mercedes C 160 Estate is 17.5 cm longer, 0.7 cm narrower and 3.9 cm taller than the BMW 325i Touring.
Mercedes C 160 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
1457
Blueprint Mercedes C 160 Estate 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
1810
2020
1418
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1810 mm
Width
1817 mm
2020 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1457 mm
Height
1418 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 160 Estate 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
2840
4702
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 12)
2760
4527
4702 mm
Length
4527 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 160 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
1500 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2075 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2200 kg
Mercedes C 160 Estate 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
Weight Difference:
235 kg
13.54 %
BMW 325i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 12)

General

Mercedes C 160 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
S205
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
9-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 160 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 274
Engine Series
BMW N53
M 274.910
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
127 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Mercedes C 160 Estate
127 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 325i Touring
210 NM
at 1200 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Mercedes C 160 Estate
210 NM
270 NM
BMW 325i Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 160 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
129 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
10.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 160 Estate

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325i Touring

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11.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.07 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 160 Estate
11.81 kg/bhp
8.07 kg/bhp
BMW 325i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 160 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
Fuel Economy
47 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Mercedes C 160 Estate
47 mpg
34 mpg
BMW 325i Touring
37 mpg
city
25 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
41 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
424 mi
Range
472 mi
Mercedes C 160 Estate
424 mi
472 mi
BMW 325i Touring
Environmental Impact
113.6 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).
157.2 kWh
Mercedes C 160 Estate
113.6 kWh
157.2 kWh
BMW 325i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
135 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
194 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 160 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
490 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1510 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L