Compare Mercedes CLS X218 Shooting Brake vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs BMW 3 Series Touring F31
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
316d
316d Euro6
316d AT
316d Euro6 AT
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
318d xDrive
320d EfficientDynamics
320d EfficientDynamics AT
320d
320d AT
320d xDrive
320d xDrive AT
320i
320i AT
320i xDrive
320i xDrive AT
325d
328i
328i AT
328i xDrive
328i xDrive AT
330d AT
330d xDrive AT
335d xDrive AT
335i
335i AT
335i xDrive AT
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
495 L / 17.5 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric 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
4624 mm / 182.0 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1811 mm / 71.3 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
2810 mm / 110.6 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
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%
47%
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
- Good ZF 8HP transmission
- Good 6-speed manual transmission
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
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Wide range of unreliable engines
- Boring design as a wagon
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