Mercedes CLS 320 CDI vs BMW 635d Sport - specifications

Mercedes CLS 320 CDI vs BMW 635d Sport - specifications

  BMW 635d Sport Mercedes CLS 320 CDI
On the road price/total as tested "£56,110/£64,640" "£43,957/£53,332"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" N/A/N/A "£24,880/56.6 per cent"
Running costs/contract hire 119.9ppm/£947 102.9ppm/£764
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£3,209/£5,835" "£3,191/£5,802"
"Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" "£1,949" "£2,140"
Insurance group/quote 19/£691 18/£625
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £560 (Service Inclusive) £200/£310/£200
     
Length/wheelbase "4,820/2,780mm" "4,913/2,854mm"
Height/width "1,374/1,855mm" "1,403/1,873mm"
Engine "6cyl in-line/2,993cc turbo" "V6/2,987cc turbo"
Peak power "282/4,400 bhp/rpm" "221/4,000 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "580/1,750 Nm/rpm" "540/1,600 Nm/rpm"
Transmission "6-spd, auto/rwd" "7-spd, auto/rwd"
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 70 litres/run-flats 80 litres/space-saver
Boot capacity 450 litres 495 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "1,725/450kg" "1,815/465kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.4 metres/0.30Cd 11.2 metres/0.30Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs BMW" 3yrs (unlimited)/30yrs MobiloLife
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable miles/155 Variable miles/136
 
0-60/30-70mph 5.7/5.3 secs 7.0/6.3 secs
30-50mph in kickdown 2.0 secs 2.4 secs
50-70mph in kickdown 3.3 secs 3.9 secs
Top speed 155mph 153mph
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 46.7/34.5/8.8 metres 46.3/34.4/8.2 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 60/43/58/64dB 63/43/58/67dB
Auto Express economy/range 30.2mpg/465 miles 27.5mpg/484 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 30.7/50.4/40.9mpg 26.7/47.9/37.2mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 183g/km/26 per cent 215g/km/33 per cent
 
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors Six/yes/yes/yes Six/£40/£605/yes
Air-con/clim con/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/yes/yes "Yes/yes/£1,120/£320"
Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights Yes/yes/yes "Yes/yes/£1,085*"
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors £935/yes/£260 £910/yes/yes
Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth "£2,090/£295/yes/£465" "£1,990/£360/no/no"
 

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