Compare Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake vs BMW 5 Series Touring F11 vs BMW M5 Touring E61

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake

BMW 5 Series Touring F11

BMW M5 Touring E61

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting BrakeBMW 5 Series Touring F11BMW M5 Touring E61
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 N57
525d N57 AT
525d N47
525d N47 AT
525d N47 xDrive AT
528i N20
528i N20 AT
528i N20 xDrive AT
528i N53
528i N53 AT
530d 245PS
530d 245PS AT
530d 258PS
530d 258PS AT
530d 258PS xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
535d 300PS AT
535d 313PS AT
535d 313PS xDrive AT
535i 306PS
535i 306PS AT
535i 306PS xDrive AT
550i AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score79%58%84%
Pros
  • Wonderful M157 engine in the AMG models
  • Improved 7G-Tronic automatic transmission
  • New ZF 8HP transmission
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Very imposing yet clean design
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart design
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Design is an acquired taste
  • Horrible engine reliability, worst of all BMWs in history
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA

Price

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