Compare Mercedes-Benz S-class W220 vs BMW 7 Series E38 LCI vs BMW 5 Series E60

Mercedes-Benz S-class W220

BMW 7 Series E38 LCI

BMW 5 Series E60

Mercedes-Benz S-class W220BMW 7 Series E38 LCIBMW 5 Series E60
Variants
S 280
S 320
S 320 CDI
S 320 L
S 400 CDI
S 400 CDI L
S 430
S 430 L
S 500
S 500 L
S 55 AMG
S 55 AMG L
S 600 L
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
520d
520i
520i AT
523i
525 Xi
525d
525i M54
525i M54 AT
525i N52
525i N52 AT
530i
530 Xd
530 Xi
530d 218hp
530d 218hp AT
530d 231hp
530d 231hp AT
530i M54
530i M54 AT
530i N52 AT
535d
540i
540i AT
545i
545i AT
550i
550i AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score80%78%66%
Pros
  • Superb comfort and handling
  • Superb elegance, if a bit feminine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Solid powertrain lineup (except the M137 V12)
  • Multi-link suspensions all around
  • The height of elegance
  • Sweet M73 V12 engine
  • No-BS interior
  • Superb choice of NA engines
  • Decent reliability and DIY-ability
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • Horrible ABC problems
  • Body corrosion issues
  • Cost-cutting gone wrong
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Larger and heavier than the E39
  • Less elegant than the E39

Price

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