New M-Class vs X5 - specifications

  BMW X5 35d SE Mercedes ML320 CDI Sport
On-the-road price/total as tested "£43,175/£48,010" "£44,285/£49,670"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" "£23,116/53.5%" "£18,950/42.8%"
Running costs 75.9ppm N/A
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£2,935/£5,871" "£3,099/£6,199"
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) "£2,322/£3,870" "£2,682/£4,470"
Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost 47/£779/F/£210 44/£601/G/£400
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £790 (5yrs/60k) "£2,700 (5yrs/60k)"
Length/wheelbase "4,854/2,933mm" "4,780/2,915mm"
Height/width "1,776/1,933mm" "1,815/1,911mm"
Engine "6cyl in-line/2,993cc" "V6/2,987cc"
Peak power "282/4,400 bhp/rpm" "221/3,800 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "580/1,750 Nm/rpm" "510/1,600 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd auto/4wd 7-spd auto/4wd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 85 litres/run-flats 95 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) "620/1,750 litres" "833/2,050 litres"
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "2,185/605/3,500kg" "2,185/645/3,500kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 12.8m/0.34Cd 11.6m/0.34Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/154 Variable/136
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos 6th/12th 13th/14th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 4/N/A/1/35 4/3/1/74
0-60/30-70mph 6.6/6.4 secs 8.8/8.9 secs
30-50mph in kickdown 2.7 secs 3.5 secs
50-70mph in kickdown 3.7 secs 5.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "146mph/2,000rpm" "134mph/2,000rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.7/25.0/9.1m 48.0/34.6/9.2m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 61/44/58/65db 65/42/54/65db
Auto Express economy/range 26.1mpg/488 miles 22.6mpg/472 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 27.4/40.4/34.4mpg 23.3/35.8/30.1mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 290/216g/km/34% 335/254g/km/35%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/yes Six/yes/yes
Auto box/stability/cruise control Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats "Yes/£1,510/£260" Yes/yes*/yes
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go Yes/£540/no "Yes/£1,270/£880"
Sat-nav/CD changer/Bluetooth "£1,845/£305/£540" "£1,365/£245/yes"

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