Compare Mercedes S-Class W223 vs BMW M5 F90 LCI vs BMW 5 Series G30 LCI

Variants
S 350d
S 350d 4MATIC LWB
S 350d LWB
S 400d 4MATIC
S 400d 4MATIC LWB
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 4MATIC LWB
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 4MATIC LWB
S 580 4MATIC
S 580 4MATIC LWB
S 580e
S 580e 4MATIC
S 580e LWB
M5
M5 Competition
M5 CS
520d
520d xDrive
520e
520i
530d
530d xDrive
530e
530e xDrive
530i
530i xDrive
540d xDrive
540i
540i xDrive
545e xDrive
M550i xDrive

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
530 L / 18.7 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Fuel Capacity
68.0 L / 18.0 gal
Passengers
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.9 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
12.6 m / 41.3 ft

Construction

Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
354.0 V
Body Style
Full-size sedan
4-door Sedan
Platform
Mercedes-Benz MRA

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
130 mm / 5.1 in
Size | Height
1503 mm / 59.2 in
Size | Width
1868 mm / 73.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1594.0 mm / 62.8 in
Wheelbase
2982 mm / 117.4 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.22
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6D-ISC-FCM
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Fuel Capacity
68 L
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
Automatic Steptronic

Production

Debut
2020-09-02
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show
2016-10-12
Facelift
2020-06-18
2020-05-27
Made In
Germany
Germany, China, Austria, Thailand

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
89%
83%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Great comfort
  • Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Superb performance
  • Classy styling (last from BMW)
  • Still powered by V8
  • Good handling
  • Decent performance
  • Improved base engines
  • Excellent 0.23 drag coefficient
  • Low official fuel consumption
Cons
  • Ugly design
  • 4MATIC force-fed to the consumers
  • No more V12
  • Reliability concerns
  • Too many electronics
  • Stupid emission control systems

Price

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