Mercedes C-Class Estate vs BMW 3-Series Touring - specifications
| Mercedes C220 CDI Sport Estate | BMW 325i M Sport Touring | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£30,777/£39,117" | "£30,295/£34,140" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/50.3 per cent* | "£14,723/48.6 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 67.5ppm/£477* | 73.8ppm/£515 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,490/£2,708" | "£1,400/£2,548" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,570/£2,616" | "£1,679/£2,798" |
| Insurance group/quote | 14/£453 | 16/£511 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £250/£500/£250 | "£496 (3yrs/36,000 miles inc)" |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,596/2,760mm" | "4,520/2,760mm" |
| Height/width | "1,459/1,770mm" | "1,418/1,817mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/2,148cc turbo" | "6cyl in-line/2,996cc" |
| Peak power | "170/3,800 bhp/rpm" | "218/6,100 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "270/2,400 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "5-spd, auto/rwd" | "6-spd, man/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 66 litres/space saver | 63 litres/run-flats |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "485/1,500 litres" | "460/1,385 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,605/530/1,800kg" | "1,565/465kg/N/A" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.30Cd | 11.0 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/30yrs Mobilo Life" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs Mondial" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/136 | Variable/155 |
| 0-60/30-70/0-100mph | 9.8/10.0/30.9 secs^ | 6.9/6.5/19.4secs^ |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.2 secs/N/A | 4.7/6.6 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.3 secs/N/A | 9.0/12.4 secs |
| Top speed | 139mph | 153mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.0/33.7/9.3 metres^ | 46.2/33.8/9.0 metres^ |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/47/62/67dB | 62/42/62/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 37.6mpg/546 miles | 33.5mpg/464 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 34.9/57.6/46.3mpg | 28.5/50.4/39.2mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 161g/km/22 per cent | 173g/km/21 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Seven/yes/£605/yes | Six/yes/yes^^/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | "£1,635/yes/yes" |
| Clim ctrl/leather/electric/heated seats | "Yes/£1,295/£950/£320" | Yes/£995/£890/£260 |
| Electric roof/tailgate/multifunc steering | "£1,295/yes/yes" | £995/no/yes |
| Met paint/xenons/opening tailgate glass | £620/£725/no | £535/£430/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,995*/£1,995*/yes/yes" | "£1,970/£295/yes/£535" |
| Towbar/underfloor area/auto load cover | £610/yes/no | £625/yes/no |
