The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11) vs. BMW 740Li Steptronic (15 - 18)

€ 103,500
Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11) Mercedes S 500 long
€ 99,800
 BMW 740Li Steptronic (15 - 18) BMW 740Li
€ 103,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 99,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same height, but the Mercedes S 500 long is 1.2 cm shorter and 3.1 cm narrower.
Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 740Li
1485
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
1871
2120
1485
Blueprint BMW 740Li Steptronic (15 - 18)
1902
2169
1871 mm
Width
1902 mm
2120 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2169 mm
1485 mm
Height
1485 mm
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
3165
5226
Blueprint BMW 740Li Steptronic (15 - 18)
3210
5238
5226 mm
Length
5238 mm
3165 mm
Wheelbase
3210 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 740Li
2015 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2595 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2445 kg
Mercedes S 500 long 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
170 kg
8.44 %
BMW 740Li Steptronic (15 - 18)

General

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 740Li
W221
Generation
G12
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
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 740Li
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Mercedes-Benz M 273
Engine Series
BMW B58
M 273.961
Engine Code
B58-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
5461 CC
Engine Capacity
2998 CC
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
322 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Mercedes S 500 long
383 bhp
322 bhp
BMW 740Li
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Mercedes S 500 long
530 NM
450 NM
BMW 740Li

Performance

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 740Li
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes S 500 long

62 mph 62
mph

78 m
0.000 sec

BMW 740Li

▶ REPLAY
5.26 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.73 kg/bhp
Mercedes S 500 long
5.26 kg/bhp
5.73 kg/bhp
BMW 740Li

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 740Li
Fuel Economy
25 mpg
combined
42 mpg
Mercedes S 500 long
25 mpg
42 mpg
BMW 740Li
17 mpg
city
30 mpg
35 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
90 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
78 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
504 mi
Range
713 mi
Mercedes S 500 long
504 mi
713 mi
BMW 740Li
Environmental Impact
210.3 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).
128.7 kWh
Mercedes S 500 long
210.3 kWh
128.7 kWh
BMW 740Li
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
260 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes S 500 long
BMW 740Li
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
580 kg
Maximum Payload
600 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
515 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data