Compare Mercedes E-Class Estate S211 facelift vs BMW 5 Series Touring F11 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
518d
518d AT
518d
518d AT
520d N47
520d N47 AT
520d N47 xDrive AT
520d B47
520d B47 AT
520d B47 xDrive AT
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
535d AT
535d xDrive AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive AT
550i AT
M550d xDrive AT
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone / multi-link
Double-wishbone
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
141 mm / 5.6 in
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1860 mm / 73.2 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2854 mm / 112.4 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6

Reviews

Neofiliac score
85%
61%
53%
Pros
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Superb M156 engine (though not very reliable)
  • Same elegant stylin
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Slightly improved styling
  • Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
Cons
  • M113K is discontinued
  • 7G-Tronic not the best in this stage
  • Unreliable engines
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension

Price

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