The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 230 Estate 7G-TRONIC (07 - 09) vs. BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)

€ 40,400
Mercedes C 230 Estate 7G-TRONIC (07 - 09) Mercedes C 230 Estate
€ 40,300
 BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12) BMW 325i Touring
€ 40,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 40,300

ⓘ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 Mercedes C 230 Estate is 7.4 cm longer, 4.7 cm narrower and 4.1 cm taller than the BMW 325i Touring.
Mercedes C 230 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
1459
Blueprint Mercedes C 230 Estate 7G-TRONIC (07 - 09)
1770
2008
1418
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1770 mm
Width
1817 mm
2008 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1459 mm
Height
1418 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 230 Estate 7G-TRONIC (07 - 09)
2760
4601
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
2760
4527
4601 mm
Length
4527 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 230 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
1605 kg
Kerb Weight
1615 kg
2135 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2080 kg
Mercedes C 230 Estate 7G-TRONIC (07 - 09)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.62 %
BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)

General

Mercedes C 230 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
S204
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 230 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 272
Engine Series
BMW N53
M 272.921
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2496 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Mercedes C 230 Estate
201 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 325i Touring
245 NM
at 2900 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Mercedes C 230 Estate
245 NM
270 NM
BMW 325i Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 230 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
141 mph
Maximum Speed
153 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 230 Estate

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325i Touring

▶ REPLAY
7.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.51 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 230 Estate
7.99 kg/bhp
7.51 kg/bhp
BMW 325i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 230 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
37 mpg
Mercedes C 230 Estate
30 mpg
37 mpg
BMW 325i Touring
21 mpg
city
28 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
441 mi
Range
515 mi
Mercedes C 230 Estate
441 mi
515 mi
BMW 325i Touring
Environmental Impact
176.2 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).
144 kWh
Mercedes C 230 Estate
176.2 kWh
144 kWh
BMW 325i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
221 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 230 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
530 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
485 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1500 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L