Compare Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake facelift vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs BMW 3 Series Touring E46

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake facelift

BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

BMW 3 Series Touring E46

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake faceliftBMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCIBMW 3 Series Touring E46
Variants
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 400 7AT
CLS 400 9AT
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC 7AT
CLS 500 4MATIC 9AT
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
318i
320d
320i
320i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi

Reviews

Neofiliac score81%53%43%
Pros
  • Superb 9G-Tronic transmission
  • Great M157 engine still available
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • Simple, elegant styling
  • Easy to DIY
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Even uglier than the pre-facelift model
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD nonsense started

Price

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