Compare Mercedes C-class W205 facelift vs BMW 5 Series G30 LCI vs BMW M5 E60

Variants
AMG C 43 4MATIC
AMG C 63 S
AMG C 63
C 160
C 180 MT
C 180
C 180d MT
C 200 4MATIC
C 200
C 200d
C 200d MT
C 220d 4MATIC
C 220d
C 300 4MATIC
C 300
C 300de
C 300e 4MATIC
C 300e
C 300d 4MATIC
C 300d
C 400 4MATIC
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
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
520 kg / 1146 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 285/35 R19
Turning Circle
12.1 m / 39.7 ft
12.4 m / 40.7 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity
13.5 kWh (gross)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
354.0 V
Body Style
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1469 mm / 57.8 in
Size | Length
4855 mm / 191.1 in
Size | Width
1868 mm / 73.5 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1566.0 mm / 61.7 in
Weight
1780.0 kg / 3924.2 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9.5J x 19
Wheelbase
2840 mm / 111.8 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2889 mm / 113.7 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.5 sec
CO2 Emission
344 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Fuel Economy
14.4 L/100km / 16.3 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1900 kg / 4189 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
S85B50
Engine | Bore
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.7:1
12.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
82.1 mm / 3.2 in
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
DCT

Production

Availability
2005 ~ 2010
Debut
2016-10-12
Facelift
2020-05-27
Made In
Germany, China, Austria, Thailand

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
83%
90%
Pros
  • One V8 still available
  • The buggy 7G-TRONIC is gone
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Decent performance
  • Improved base engines
  • Excellent 0.23 drag coefficient
  • Low official fuel consumption
  • Fantastic S85 V10 engine
  • Amazing sound characteristics
  • Down to 4.7s 0-100kph time
  • Up to 507hp of power
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • AMGs getting way over-styled
  • Non-AMG cars looked generic
  • 4MATIC AWD forced upon the driver
  • Too many electronics
  • Stupid emission control systems
  • 6-speed manual only available in the USA
  • Very high fuel consumption

Price

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