New E-Class estate vs rivals - specifications
| Mercedes E350 CDI | BMW 535d | Audi A6 3.0 TDI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£37,585/£47,145" | "£45,595/£52,915" | "£39,475/£40,655" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | N/A | "£17,736/38.9%" | "£15,040/38.1%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,180/£4,360" | "£2,462/£4,924" | "£2,211/£4,421" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£2,355/£3,926" | "£2,125/£3,541" | "£2,293/£3,822" |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 41/£912/J/£215 | 45/£904/I/£175 | 35/£678/J/£215 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | "£1,350*" | "£1,395***" | £325/£183/£395 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,895/2,874mm" | "4,843/2,886mm" | "4,927/2,843mm" |
| Height/width | "1,512/1,854mm" | "1,491/1,846mm" | "1,463/1,855mm" |
| Engine | "V6/2,987cc" | "6cyl in-line/2,993cc" | "V6/2,967cc" |
| Peak power | "228/3,800 bhp/rpm" | "286/4,400 bhp/rpm" | "237/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "540/1,600 Nm/rpm" | "580/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "500/1,500 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 7-spd auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 89 litres/space saver | 70 litres/run-flat | 80 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "695/1,950 litres" | "500/1,650 litres" | "565/1,660 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,925/575/2,100kg" | "1,835/560/2,000kg" | "1,845/630/2,100kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.3 metres/0.29Cd | 11.4 metres/0.29Cd | 11.9 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/136 | Variable/154 | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 9th/15th | 8th/12th | 11th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/stars | 86/77/58/5 | 4/4/1/73 (old test) | 5/4/1/75 (old test) |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.0/6.7 secs | 6.4/5.9 secs | 7.2/6.7 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th/kickdown | N/A/N/A/2.8 secs | 3.1/4.6/2.5 secs | 3.2/4.7/2.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/kickdown | N/A/N/A/4.1 secs | 5.9/9.1/3.4 secs | 7.6/N/A/4.1 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "149mph/1,750rpm" | "155mph/1,750rpm" | "152mph/1,800rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.5/37.4/9.3 metres | 50.0/36.0/9.0 metres | 50.2/33.4/9.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/44/60/69dB | 67/44/59/67dB | 66/47/61/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 25.8mpg/505 miles | 28.6mpg/440 miles | 26.5mpg/466 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 31.0/46.3/39.2mpg | 30.7/50.4/40.9mpg | 30.4/48.7/39.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 293/191g/km/29% | 265/182g/km/27% | 286/189g/km/28% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Eight/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£300 |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£835/£300 | Yes/yes/£280 |
| Lane departure/blind spot/xenons | £705^/£705^/yes | Yes/no/£800 | £400/£450/yes |
| Met paint/cruise ctrl/adaptive cruise | "£620/yes/£1,595^^" | "Yes/yes/£1,310" | "£600/yes/£1,100" |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | "£1,175/yes/yes" | "£1,365/yes/£465" | Yes/yes/yes |
