Compare Mercedes R-Class W251 vs BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer F46 vs Mazda 5
Variants
R 280
R 280 CDI
R 280 CDI 4MATIC
R 280 CDI Long
R 280 Long
R 300
R 300 CDI
R 300 CDI 4MATIC
R 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
R 300 CDI Long
R 300 Long
R 320 BlueTec Long
R 320 CDI 4MATIC
R 320 CDI Long 4MATIC
R 350
R 350 4MATIC
R 350 4MATIC Long
R 350 CDI 4MATIC
R 350 CDI 4MATIC Long
R 350 Long
R 500 M113 4MATIC
R 500 M113 4MATIC Long
R 500 M273 4MATIC Long
R 63 AMG
R 63 AMG Long
214d
216d
216d AT
216i
218d
218d AT
218d xDrive
218d xDrive AT
218i
218i AT
220d
220d AT
220d xDrive AT
220i
220i AT
1.8
2.0
2.0D 110
2.0D 143
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
645 L / 22.8 cu-ft ~ 1905 L / 67.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
5
7
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.7 m / 38.4 ft
10.6 m / 34.8 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Minivan
5-door Minivan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
148 mm / 5.8 in
165 mm / 6.5 in
140 mm / 5.5 in
Size | Height
1608 mm / 63.3 in
Size | Length
4556 mm / 179.4 in
4505 mm / 177.4 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1755 mm / 69.1 in
Track Width | Front
1530.0 mm / 60.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1520.0 mm / 59.8 in
Wheelbase
2780 mm / 109.4 in
2750 mm / 108.3 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
0.29
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 4
Engine | Redline
4500 rpm
Transmission | Type
Manual
Production
Availability
2005 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
70%
43%
37%
Pros
- Lots of powerful engine options
- More luxurious than the average minivan
- Great suspension setup
- Great suspension setup
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Low fuel consumption
- Lots of space inside
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Good interior seating / cargo space
Cons
- Not very spacious
- Not sliding doors
- Too much 4MATIC nonsense
- Twitchy 7G-Tronic
- Some unreliable engines
- No powerful engine options
- Only available with small engines
- Limited by MacPherson strut front suspension
- Horrible 0-100kph time
- Can't even reach 200km/h
- Miserably low engine output
- Only available with small engines
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