Compare Mercedes CLS X218 Shooting Brake vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs BMW 3 Series Touring E91
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
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
318d
318i
320d
320d 163PS AT
320d 177PS AT DPF
320d 177PS DPF
320i
325d
325d AT
325i
325xi
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
590 L / 20.8 cu-ft ~ 1550 L / 54.7 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft ~ 1385 L / 48.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4956 mm / 195.1 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4520 mm / 178.0 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29
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
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
Production
Availability
2012 ~ 2014
Reviews
Neofiliac score
79%
53%
54%
Pros
- Wonderful M157 engine in the AMG models
- Improved 7G-Tronic automatic transmission
- Good inline-6 engines
- Clean and elegant design
- Manual transmission widely available
- Interesting engines, including N52
- Manual transmission widely available
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Design is an acquired taste
- Unreliable automatic transmission
- MacPherson front suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Controversial styling
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