BMW 7-series vs Mercedes S-Class - specifications
| Mercedes S320 CDI L | BMW 730d SE | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£59,885/£87,715" | "£54,160/£57,670" |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30k miles) | "£25,631/42.8%" | "£20,310/37.5%" |
| Running costs | 129.9ppm | 130.1ppm |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£4,192/£8,384" | "£3,141/£6,282" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£2,307/£3,846" | "£2,125/£3,542" |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 47/£681/G/£400 | 47/£643/F/£210 |
| Cost of servicing | "5yr/60k plan £3,450" | 5yr/60k inc in price |
| Length/wheelbase | "5,206/3,165mm" | "5,072/3,070mm" |
| Height/width | "1,473/1,871mm" | "1,479/1,902mm" |
| Engine | "V6/2,987cc" | "6cyl in-line/2,993cc" |
| Peak power | "231/3,800 bhp/rpm" | "242/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "540/1,600 Nm/rpm" | "540/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 7-spd auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 90 litres/full size | 80 litres/run-flats |
| Boot capacity | 560 litres | 500 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "2,000/580kg" | "1,940/640kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.2 metres/0.26Cd | 12.2 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "15,000 miles/136 " | Variable/154 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 13th/14th | 6th/12th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.0/8.1 secs | 7.8/6.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1 secs (kickdown) | 3.5/5.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 4.9 secs (kickdown) | 7.0/10.7 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "155mph/1,600rpm" | "153mph/1,700rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.8/33.9/8.9m | 49.7/36.4/9.1m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 69/44/56/65dB | 66/46/59/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 25.7mpg/509 miles | 27.9mpg/491 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 24.1/43.5/33.6mpg | 29.7/47.9/39.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 295/228g/km/35% | 271/192g/km/29% |
| Leather/heated/massage seats | "Yes/yes/£1,270" | Yes/£300/£525 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | "Yes/£1,120/£880" | Yes/yes/£650 |
| Night vision/airbags/parking sensors | "£1,340/six/yes" | "£1,500/six/yes" |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | Y/£540/y/£430 | Yes/£405/yes/£70 |
| TV/stability/adaptive cruise contro | £820/yes/yes | "£840/yes/£1,285" |
