Facts and figures

14 Jan, 2013 10:30am Comments

	Mercedes E300 B’TEC Hybrid	BMW 520d E’Dynamics
On the road price/total as tested	£39,645/£47,665	£30,435/£35,065
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)	£16,809/42.4%	£15,644/51.4%
Depreciation	£22,836	£14,791
Annual tax liability std/higher rate	£950/£1,900	£1,033/£2,066
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)	£1,668/£2,781	£1,971/£3,284
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost	26/£358/B/£20	32/£345/C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service	TBC	£350 (5yrs/60k)

Length/wheelbase	4,868/2,874mm	4,899/2,968mm
Height/width	1,471/1,854	1,464/1,860mm
Engine	4cyl in-line/2,143cc	4cyl in-line/1,995cc
Peak power/revs	204/4,200bhp/rpm	181/4,000bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs	500/1,600Nm/rpm	380/1,750Nm/rpm
Transmission	7spd auto/rwd	6spd manual/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel	59 litres/foam	70 litres/run-flats
Boot capacity (seats up)	505 litres	520 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing	1,845/550/2,000kg	1,695/610/2,000kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient	11.3 metres/0.26Cd	12.0 metres/0.27Cd
Basic warranty/recovery	3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs	3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers	Variable/136	Variable (1yr)/154
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.	8th/10th	14th/16th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars	86/77/59/5	95/83/78/5

0-60/30-70mph	7.4/6.7 secs	8.4/8.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th	3.1/3.6 secs	3.8/6.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th	5.2/8.3/10.2 secs	7.5/11.2 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph	150mph/1,550rpm	144mph/1,800rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph	55.3/39.5/11.2m	53.6/39.4/9.9m
Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range	46.3/10.2/601	39.2/8.6/604
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph	63/45/58/68dB	N/A
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined	67.3/67.3/67.3mpg	50.4/72.4/62.8mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined	14.8/14.8/14.8mpl	11.1/15.9/13.8mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket	163/109g/km/12%	193/119g/km/17%

Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors	Six/yes/yes	Six/yes/yes
Clim control/leather trim/heated seats	Yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go	£645/£1,290^/no	£655/£920/yes
Automatic/stability/cruise	Yes/yes/yes	No/yes/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth	£1,200^/yes/yes	£1,580/yes/yes