The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 280 Estate (07 - 09) vs. BMW 325i Touring (08 - 12)

€ 39,200
Mercedes C 280 Estate (07 - 09) Mercedes C 280 Estate
€ 38,200
 BMW 325i Touring (08 - 12) BMW 325i Touring
€ 39,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 38,200

ⓘ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 280 Estate is 7.4 cm longer, 4.7 cm narrower and 4.1 cm taller than the BMW 325i Touring.
Mercedes C 280 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
1459
Blueprint Mercedes C 280 Estate (07 - 09)
1770
2008
1418
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1770 mm
Width
1817 mm
2008 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1459 mm
Height
1418 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 280 Estate (07 - 09)
2760
4601
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring (08 - 12)
2760
4527
4601 mm
Length
4527 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 280 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
1600 kg
Kerb Weight
1585 kg
2130 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2050 kg
Mercedes C 280 Estate (07 - 09)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.94 %
BMW 325i Touring (08 - 12)

General

Mercedes C 280 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
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 280 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 272.947
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
228 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Mercedes C 280 Estate
228 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 325i Touring
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Mercedes C 280 Estate
300 NM
270 NM
BMW 325i Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 280 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
150 mph
Maximum Speed
154 mph
7.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 280 Estate

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325i Touring

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7.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.37 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 280 Estate
7.02 kg/bhp
7.37 kg/bhp
BMW 325i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 280 Estate
BMW 325i Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
39 mpg
Mercedes C 280 Estate
30 mpg
39 mpg
BMW 325i Touring
21 mpg
city
29 mpg
40 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
436 mi
Range
536 mi
Mercedes C 280 Estate
436 mi
536 mi
BMW 325i Touring
Environmental Impact
178.2 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).
138.2 kWh
Mercedes C 280 Estate
178.2 kWh
138.2 kWh
BMW 325i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
224 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
170 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 280 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