The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes E 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11) vs. BMW 540i (07 - 10)

€ 71,400
Mercedes E 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11) Mercedes E 500
€ 56,100
 BMW 540i (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 71,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes E 500 is a bit bigger in every dimension. It's 2.7 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 0.3 cm taller than the BMW 540i.
Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
1471
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
1854
2071
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1854 mm
Width
1846 mm
2071 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1471 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
2874
4868
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4868 mm
Length
4841 mm
2874 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
1880 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2425 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2210 kg
Mercedes E 500 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
155 kg
8.24 %
BMW 540i (07 - 10)

General

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
W212
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 273
Engine Series
BMW N62
M 273.970
Engine Code
N62-B40
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
5461 CC
Engine Capacity
4000 CC
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Mercedes E 500
383 bhp
302 bhp
BMW 540i
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Mercedes E 500
530 NM
390 NM
BMW 540i

Performance

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes E 500

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

▶ REPLAY
4.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.71 kg/bhp
Mercedes E 500
4.91 kg/bhp
5.71 kg/bhp
BMW 540i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
27 mpg
Mercedes E 500
26 mpg
27 mpg
BMW 540i
17 mpg
city
18 mpg
35 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
452 mi
Range
414 mi
Mercedes E 500
452 mi
414 mi
BMW 540i
Environmental Impact
208.4 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).
198.9 kWh
Mercedes E 500
208.4 kWh
198.9 kWh
BMW 540i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
258 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
250 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
545 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
540 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data