Compare BMW E38 vs Mercedes S-class W221 vs Mercedes CLS C218 facelift
Variants
725tds
725tds AT
728i
728i AT
728iL AT
730d 184hp AT
730d 193hp AT
735i AT
735iL AT
740d AT
740i AT
740iL AT
750i AT
750iL AT
AMG S 65
S 320 CDI
S 320 CDI 4MATIC
S 320 CDI L
S 320 CDI L 4MATIC
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 420 CDI
S 420 CDI L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 550
S 550 L
S 600 L
S 63 AMG
S 63 AMG L
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 400
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
Passengers
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
13.3 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
12.4 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Coupe
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
146 mm / 5.7 in
95 mm / 3.7 in
Size | Height
1418 mm / 55.8 in
Size | Length
4937 mm / 194.4 in
Size | Width
1862 mm / 73.3 in
Track Width | Front
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1568.0 mm / 61.7 in
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheel Size
16 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
Performance
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
85%
67%
Pros
- The height of elegance
- Sweet M73 V12 engine
- No-BS interior
- The wonderful M275 engine lives on
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
- Superb suspension setup
- Great ride quality
- New 9G TRONIC transmission
- Good engine lineup
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
- 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
- Worse handling than W220
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Horrible styling
- Disastrous impact on the car industry as the lead hunchback
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