Compare Mercedes C-Class Estate S205 vs Mercedes E-Class Estate S211 facelift vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

Variants
AMG C 43 4MATIC
AMG C 63
AMG C 63 S
C 160
C 160 MT
C 180 7AT
C 180 9AT
C 180 MT
C 180d
C 180d MT
C 200 4MATIC 7AT
C 200 4MATIC 9AT
C 200 7AT
C 200 9AT
C 200 MT
C 200d
C 200d MT
C 220d 4MATIC
C 220d 7AT
C 220d 9AT
C 220d MT
C 250 7AT
C 250 9AT
C 250d 4MATIC 7AT
C 250d 4MATIC 9AT
C 250d 7AT
C 250d 9AT
C 300 7AT
C 300 9AT
C 300h
C 400 4MATIC
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
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT

Capacity

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

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link / Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone / multi-link
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

Body Style
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
2840 mm / 111.8 in
2854 mm / 112.4 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Powertrain

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
85%
53%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone / multi-link suspension setup
  • Much more elegant styling
  • 9G-Tronic automatic transmission
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Superb M156 engine (though not very reliable)
  • Same elegant stylin
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
Cons
  • Downsized turbo engines
  • M113K is discontinued
  • 7G-Tronic not the best in this stage
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension

Price

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