Facts and figures
| Mercedes CLS 250 CDI Shooting Brake | Jaguar XF Sportbrake 2.2D | |
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £52,400/£60,295 | £44,695/£44,695 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £24,418/46.6% | £19,085/42.7% |
| Depreciation | £27,982 | £25,610 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £2,401/£4,803 | £1,959/£3,917 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £2,095/£3,491 | £1,995/£3,326 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 43/£686/F/£140 | 40/£686/E/£125 |
| Servicing costs | 3yrs for £30pm | £260/£360/£260 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,956/2,874mm | 4,966/2,909mm |
| Height/width | 1,416/1,881mm | 1,511/1,939mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/2,143cc | 4cyl in-line/2,179cc |
| Peak power | 201/3,800 bhp/rpm | 197/3,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 500/1,600 Nm/rpm | 450/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 7-spd auto/rwd | 8-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 59 litres/sp. saver | 70 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 590/1,550 litres | 550/1,675 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,865/525kg/N/A | 1,824/496/1,850kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.3 metres/0.29Cd | 11.5 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/4yrs | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs |
| Service interval/UK dealers | Variable/136 | 16,000 miles/97 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 5th/10th^ | 3rd/7th^ |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 79/73/62/4 stars* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.0/8.2 secs | 8.1/8.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.4 secs | 3.5/4.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th | 5.7/7.2 secs/N/A | 5.5/7.3/10.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 146mph/1,750rpm | 134mph/1,600rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.0/33.0/9.1m | 51.4/36.9/10.8m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/54/66/72dB | 67/48/62/67dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 36.2/8.0/470 miles | 38.0/8.3/585 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 44.8/60.1/53.3mpg | 46.3/62.8/54.3mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 9.9/13.2/11.7mpl | 10.1/13.8/11.9mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 209/143g/km/23% | 199/139g/km/22% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Eight/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£350 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | Yes/LEDs/£930 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
