Oil barons - specifications

  BMW 335d SE Coupe Mercedes CLK 320 CDI Sport
On the road price/total as tested "£35,870/£39,955" "£37,065/£44,950"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£19,800/55.2 per cent" "£18,310/49.4 per cent"
Contract Hire per month £639 £746
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£2,367/£4,304" "£2,365/£4,300"
Running costs (pence per mile) 81 92.3
Insurance group/quote 18/£683 18/£683
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £695 (5yrs Service Inclusive) £190/£300/£190
Length/wheelbase "4,580/2,760mm" "4,638/2,715mm"
Height/width "1,375/1,782mm" "1,415/1,740mm"
Engine "6-cyl in-line/2,993cc twin-turbo" "V6/2,987cc turbo"
Peak power "286/4,400 bhp/rpm" "224/3,800 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "580/1,750 Nm/rpm" "510/1,600 Nm/rpm"
Transmission "6-spd, auto/rwd" "7-spd, auto/rwd"
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 61 litres/run-flat 62 litres/space saver
Boot capacity 430 litres 435 litres
Kerbweight/payload "1,645/480kg" "1,660/455kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0 metres/0.30Cd 10.8 metres/N/A
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs BMW "3yrs (60,000)/30yrs Mobilo"
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable miles/159 Variable miles/169
0-60/0-100mph 5.7/13.6 secs 6.8/17.6 secs
30-70 thru gears 4.9 secs 6.1 secs
30-50 in kickdown 2.0 secs 2.3 secs
50-70 in kickdown 2.9 secs 3.8 secs
Top speed 155mph 153mph
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 45.6/32.9/8.1 metres 46.3/33.9/6.9 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 60/43/58/64db 63/43/58/67db
Auto Express economy/range 32.2mpg/432 miles 30.9mpg/421 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 27.4/47.9/37.7mpg 26.9/46.3/36.7mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 200g/km/30 per cent 195g/km/29 per cent
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors Six/yes/£285/yes Six/yes/£605/yes
Air-con/clim control/leather/heat seats "Yes/yes/£1,295/£260" "Yes/yes/£1,275/£320"
Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights Yes/yes/yes Yes/£620/£575
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors £675/yes/£165 £910/yes/yes
Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth "£1,970/£295/yes/£535" "£1,990/£360/yes/no"

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