Compare BMW 7 Series G11 LCI vs Mercedes S-class W221 vs Mercedes CLS C218 facelift

Variants
730d
730d xDrive
730d MHEV
730d xDrive MHEV
730Ld
730Ld xDrive
730Ld MHEV
730Ld xDrive MHEV
740d xDrive
740d xDrive MHEV
740Ld xDrive
740Ld xDrive MHEV
740Le xDrive
745e
745Le
745Le xDrive
750d xDrive
750i xDrive
750Ld xDrive
750Li xDrive
M760Li xDrive
AMG S 65
S 320 CDI
S 320 CDI 4MATIC
S 320 CDI L
S 320 CDI L 4MATIC
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 420 CDI
S 420 CDI L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 550
S 550 L
S 600 L
S 63 AMG
S 63 AMG L
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 400
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC

Capacity

Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
Passengers
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
13.3 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
12.4 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
355.0 V
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Coupe

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
135 mm / 5.3 in
146 mm / 5.7 in
95 mm / 3.7 in
Size | Height
1418 mm / 55.8 in
Size | Length
4937 mm / 194.4 in
Track Width | Front
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in

Performance

Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
85%
67%
Pros
  • V12 still available
  • Still looked like a car
  • Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • The wonderful M275 engine lives on
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
  • Superb suspension setup
  • Great ride quality
  • New 9G TRONIC transmission
  • Good engine lineup
Cons
  • Euro6d nonsense
  • Too many electronics
  • Made not to last
  • M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
  • 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
  • Worse handling than W220
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Horrible styling
  • Disastrous impact on the car industry as the lead hunchback

Price

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