Compare Mercedes E-Class Estate S211 facelift vs BMW 3 Series Touring E46 LCI vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

Variants
E 200 CDI
E 200 CDI MT
E 200 Kompressor
E 200 Kompressor MT
E 220 CDI
E 220 CDI MT
E 230
E 230 MT
E 280
E 280 4MATIC
E 280 CDI
E 280 CDI 4MATIC
E 280 CDI MT
E 280 MT
E 320 CDI
E 320 CDI 4MATIC
E 350
E 350 4MATIC
E 350 CGI
E 500
E 500 4MATIC
E 63 AMG
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
320d
320d AT
325xi
325xi AT
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
330xi AT
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone / multi-link
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.5 m / 34.4 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Wheelbase
2854 mm / 112.4 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Towing Capacity
730 kg / 1609 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1700 kg / 3748 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4

Reviews

Neofiliac score
85%
48%
53%
Pros
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Superb M156 engine (though not very reliable)
  • Same elegant stylin
  • Increased power output
  • Manual and RWD widely available
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
Cons
  • M113K is discontinued
  • 7G-Tronic not the best in this stage
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD nonsense got worse
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension

Price

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