Compare Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake facelift vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs BMW 3 Series Touring F31 LCI

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake facelift

BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

BMW 3 Series Touring F31 LCI

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake faceliftBMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCIBMW 3 Series Touring F31 LCI
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
316d
316d AT
318d
318d AT
318d xDrive
318i
318i AT
320d
320d AT
320d Efficient Dynamics
320d Efficient Dynamics AT
320d xDrive
320d xDrive AT
320i
320i AT
320i xDrive
320i xDrive AT
325d B47
325d B47 AT
325d N47
325d N47 AT
330d AT
330d xDrive AT
330i
330i AT
330i xDrive AT
335d xDrive AT
340i AT
340i xDrive AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score81%53%70%
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
  • Much improved engine lineup
  • Slightly better styling
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Even uglier than the pre-facelift model
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • MacPherson front suspension

Price

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