The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (05 - 09) vs. BMW 730Ld Steptronic (15 - 19)

€ 101,300
Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (05 - 09) Mercedes S 500 long
€ 93,800
 BMW 730Ld Steptronic (15 - 19) BMW 730Ld
€ 101,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 93,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes S 500 long is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 2.8 cm shorter, 3.1 cm narrower and 1.2 cm lower than the BMW 730Ld.
Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 730Ld
1473
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (05 - 09)
1871
2120
1485
Blueprint BMW 730Ld Steptronic (15 - 19)
1902
2169
1871 mm
Width
1902 mm
2120 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2169 mm
1473 mm
Height
1485 mm
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (05 - 09)
3165
5210
Blueprint BMW 730Ld Steptronic (15 - 19)
3210
5238
5210 mm
Length
5238 mm
3165 mm
Wheelbase
3210 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 730Ld
1985 kg
Kerb Weight
1895 kg
2565 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2490 kg
Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (05 - 09)
Weight Difference:
90 kg
4.53 %
BMW 730Ld Steptronic (15 - 19)

General

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 730Ld
W221
Generation
G12
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 730Ld
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Mercedes-Benz M 273
Engine Series
BMW B57
M 273.961
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
5462 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Mercedes S 500 long
383 bhp
261 bhp
BMW 730Ld
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
620 NM
at 2000 rpm
Mercedes S 500 long
530 NM
620 NM
BMW 730Ld

Performance

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 730Ld
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes S 500 long

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

BMW 730Ld

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5.18 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.26 kg/bhp
Mercedes S 500 long
5.18 kg/bhp
7.26 kg/bhp
BMW 730Ld

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 730Ld
Fuel Economy
24 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Mercedes S 500 long
24 mpg
52 mpg
BMW 730Ld
16 mpg
city
44 mpg
33 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
90 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
78 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
474 mi
Range
897 mi
Mercedes S 500 long
474 mi
897 mi
BMW 730Ld
Environmental Impact
223.5 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).
111 kWh
Mercedes S 500 long
223.5 kWh
111 kWh
BMW 730Ld
Euro 4 III
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (WLTP)
281 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
164 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 730Ld
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
580 kg
Maximum Payload
595 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
515 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data