The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15) vs. BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 71,200
Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15) Mercedes E 500
€ 58,300
 BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 71,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 58,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes E 500 is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.8 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 0.6 cm taller than the BMW 540i.
Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
1474
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15)
1854
2071
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1854 mm
Width
1846 mm
2071 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1474 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15)
2874
4879
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4879 mm
Length
4841 mm
2874 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
1905 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2440 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
Mercedes E 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (13 - 15)
Weight Difference:
170 kg
8.92 %
BMW 540i Automatic (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)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 278
Engine Series
BMW N62
M 278.922
Engine Code
N62-B40
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
4663 CC
Engine Capacity
4000 CC
402 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Mercedes E 500
402 bhp
302 bhp
BMW 540i
600 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Mercedes E 500
600 NM
390 NM
BMW 540i

Performance

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes E 500

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
29 mpg
Mercedes E 500
32 mpg
29 mpg
BMW 540i
24 mpg
city
20 mpg
40 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
559 mi
Range
449 mi
Mercedes E 500
559 mi
449 mi
BMW 540i
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).
183.8 kWh
Mercedes E 500
168.7 kWh
183.8 kWh
BMW 540i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
207 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
232 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes E 500
BMW 540i
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