Compare Mercedes-Benz C-Class SportCoupe CL203 vs BMW 1 Series E81 3-door vs BMW 1 Series E87 5-door

Mercedes-Benz C-Class SportCoupe CL203

BMW 1 Series E81 3-door

BMW 1 Series E87 5-door

Mercedes-Benz C-Class SportCoupe CL203BMW 1 Series E81 3-doorBMW 1 Series E87 5-door
Variants
C 30 CDI AMG AT
C 32 AMG AT
C 160
C 160 AT
C 180
C 180 AT
C 180 Kompressor
C 180 Kompressor AT
C 200 CDI
C 200 CDI AT
C 200 CGI
C 200 Kompressor Euro4
C 200 Kompressor
C 200 Kompressor Euro4 AT
C 200 Kompressor AT
C 220 CDI
C 220 CDI AT
C 220 CDI Euro4
C 220 CDI Euro4 AT
C 230
C 230 AT
C 230 Kompressor Euro4
C 230 Kompressor Euro4 AT
C 230 Kompressor
C 230 Kompressor AT
C 320
C 320 AT
C 350
C 350 AT
116d
116i
116i 2009+
116i AT
116i AT 2009+
118d
118d AT
118i
118i AT
120d
120d AT
120i
120i AT
123d
123d AT
130i
130i AT
116i
118d
118i
120d
120d AT
120i
120i AT
130i
130i AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score34%68%54%
Pros
  • RWD-based
  • Fully independent suspensions
  • Much sleeker than the 5-door E87
  • Great N52 I6 petrol engine
  • Sweet manual transmission
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Interesting NA engine options
  • Good manual transmission
  • Fully independent suspensions
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Horrible AMGs
  • Disastrous N47 diesel
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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