Facts and figures
BMW 330d Luxury Touring vs Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro vs Merc C350 CDI Sport Plus Estate
| BMW 330d Luxury Touring | Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro | Merc C350 CDI Sport Plus Estate | |
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £37,200/£48,505 | £38,545/£42,050 | £37,575/£46,080 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £17,633 | £15,302 | £18,224 |
| Depreciation | 47.4%/£19,567 | 39.7%/£23,243 | 48.5%/£19,351 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,555/£3,110 | £1,832/£3,664 | £1,942/£3,884 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,939/£3,232 | £2,511/£4,185 | £2,318/£3,863 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 38/£588/E/£120 | 34/£523/G/£170 | 41/£650/G/£170 |
| Servicing costs | £350 (5yrs/60k) | £21pcm (3yrs) | £27pcm (3yrs) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,624/2,810mm | 4,699/2,808mm | 4,606/2,760mm |
| Height/width | 1,429/1,811mm | 1,436/1,826mm | 1,459/1,770mm |
| Engine | 6cyl in-line/2,995cc | V6/2,967cc | V6/2,987cc |
| Peak power | 255/4,000 bhp/rpm | 242/4,000 bhp/rpm | 261/3,800 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 560/1,500 Nm/rpm | 500/1,400 Nm/rpm | 620/1,600 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd auto/4wd | 7-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 57 litres/run-flats | 61 litres/space saver | 59 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 495/1,500 litres | 490/1,430 litres | 485/1,500 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,680/550/1,800kg | 1,725/570/1,900kg | 1,760/530/1,800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.3 metres/0.31Cd | 11.4 metres/N/A | 10.8 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs RAC | 3yrs (unlimited)/4yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles (1yr)/153 | Variable miles (1yr)/121 | Variable miles/136 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 14th/16th | 15th/18th | 8th/10th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 95/84/78/5 stars^ | 93/84/39/5 stars^ | 82/70/30/5 stars^ |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 5.8/5.3 secs | 5.9/5.5 secs | 6.3/6.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.3/2.7 secs | 2.7/3.8 secs | 2.4/3.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/8th | 3.7/4.7/5.7/8.4 secs | 5.0/6.7/10.7 secs/N/A | 4.5/6.1 secs/N/A/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 155mph/1,600rpm | 155mph/1,600rpm | 155mph/1,600rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.1/35.0/8.8m | 45.9/33.7/8.6m | 46.7/34.6/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/43/61/67dB | 66/44/58/68dB | 69/46/60/68dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 40.4/8.9/507 miles | 31.2/6.9/419 miles | 33.8/7.4/439 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 44.8/62.8/55.4mpg | 40.4/54.3/47.9mpg | 38.7/52.3/47.1mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 9.9/13.8/12.2mpl | 243/154g/km/24% | 8.5/11.5/10.4mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 187/135g/km/21% | 224/162g/km/26% | |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£300 | Yes/yes*/£300 | Yes/no/£330 |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | Yes/£495/£470 | £615/yes/£470 | £645/yes/£930 |
| Sat-nav/DAB/USB/Bluetooth | £1,550/£305/yes/yes | £1,695/£305/£255/yes | £495/£335/yes/yes |
