Compare Mercedes CLS X218 Shooting Brake vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs BMW 3 Series Touring E46
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
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
525xd
525xd AT
525xi
525xi AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
530xd
530xd AT
530xi
530xi AT
535d AT
550i
550i AT
318i
320d
320i
320i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
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
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Electric 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
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1491 mm / 58.7 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
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2725 mm / 107.3 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
Emission Standard
Euro 3
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
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
79%
58%
43%
Pros
- Wonderful M157 engine in the AMG models
- Improved 7G-Tronic automatic transmission
- Some good engines lived to die another day
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Simple, elegant styling
- Easy to DIY
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Design is an acquired taste
- Slightly busier design
- Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
- Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
- No powerful engine options
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- AWD nonsense started
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