The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15) vs. BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)

€ 71,200
Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15) Mercedes E 500
€ 45,300
 BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10) BMW 525i
€ 71,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 45,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The Mercedes E 500 is 3.8 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 0.8 cm lower than the BMW 525i.
Mercedes E 500
BMW 525i
1474
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15)
1854
2071
1482
Blueprint BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1854 mm
Width
1846 mm
2071 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1474 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15)
2874
4879
Blueprint BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)
2888
4841
4879 mm
Length
4841 mm
2874 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes E 500
BMW 525i
1905 kg
Kerb Weight
1700 kg
2440 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2185 kg
Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15)
Weight Difference:
205 kg
10.76 %
BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)

General

Mercedes E 500
BMW 525i
W212
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes E 500
BMW 525i
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 278
Engine Series
BMW N53
M 278.922
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4663 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
402 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Mercedes E 500
402 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 525i
600 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Mercedes E 500
600 NM
270 NM
BMW 525i

Performance

Mercedes E 500
BMW 525i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes E 500

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

BMW 525i

▶ REPLAY
4.74 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.91 kg/bhp
Mercedes E 500
4.74 kg/bhp
7.91 kg/bhp
BMW 525i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes E 500
BMW 525i
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Mercedes E 500
32 mpg
34 mpg
BMW 525i
24 mpg
city
24 mpg
40 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
559 mi
Range
524 mi
Mercedes E 500
559 mi
524 mi
BMW 525i
Environmental Impact
168.7 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 E 500
168.7 kWh
157.2 kWh
BMW 525i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
207 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
196 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes E 500
BMW 525i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
540 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data