Compare Mercedes CLS X218 Shooting Brake vs Alpina B5 Touring E61 vs Alpina D5 Touring G31
Variants
CLS 250 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
B5
B5 S
D5 S
D5 S LCI
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
590 L / 20.8 cu-ft ~ 1550 L / 54.7 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40R19, 275/35R19
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1466 mm / 57.7 in
Size | Length
4956 mm / 195.1 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.4 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29
Fuel Economy
12.4 L/100km / 19.0 MPG (combined) | 18.7 L/100km / 12.6 MPG (urban) | 8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
283.0 km/h / 175.8 mph
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), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
B57D30
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Production
Availability
2012 ~ 2014
Reviews
Neofiliac score
79%
73%
50%
Pros
- Wonderful M157 engine in the AMG models
- Improved 7G-Tronic automatic transmission
- Power delivery of a supercharged V8
- Very beautiful
- FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension
- Loads of torque
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Design is an acquired taste
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Doesn't perform as well as it looks
- AWD nonsense forced upon the consumer
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