Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330dvsMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 3 Series Touring (F31)

330d

258 hp2993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2013-2015

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014

CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

252 hp2987 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2014-2015

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.4 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
258 hp
192 kW
Lightest
1,675 kg
3,693 lb
Best power-to-weight
154 hp/t
115 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.4 L/100 km
43.6 mpg US
52.3 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.6 L/100 km
35.6 mpg US
42.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.7 L/100 km
50.0 mpg US
60.1 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
142 g/km
Best estimated range
1,056 km
656 mi
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
66/100
Best economy score
92/100

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Largest trunk
590 L
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6
Power	258hp192kW	252hp188kW
Torque	560Nm413lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	1,675kg3,693lb	1,995kg4,398lb
Gross weight	2,225kg4,905lb	2,520kg5,556lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	60.0s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	75.6s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.4s	6.8s
0-200 km/h	17.6s Calculated	23.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.2s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.4s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	126hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	334Nm/t224lb-ft/ton Calculated	311Nm/t208lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,056km656mi Calculated	868km539mi Calculated
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	2,987cc182cu in
Length	4,624mm182in	4,953mm195in
Width	1,811mm71in	1,881mm74in
Height	1,434mm56in	1,419mm56in
Wheelbase	2,810mm111in	2,874mm113in
Front track	1,531mm60in	1,596mm63in
Rear track	1,570mm62in	1,629mm64in
Ground clearance	145mm6in	-
Trunk volume	495L	590L
Max trunk volume	1,500L	1,550L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	57L	59L
CO2 emissions	142g/km	178g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330dMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	4,000 rpm	1,500-3,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	3,600 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	3,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.2 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.4 s	6.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.6 s	23.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.9 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.4 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	177 km/h 110 mph	161 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	258 hp 192 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	252 hp 188 kW

BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330d has 6 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6 and BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330d: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	560 Nm 413 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	620 Nm 457 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	1,675 kg 3,693 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	1,995 kg 4,398 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	5.4 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	6.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330d and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6: 1.4 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330d and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6: 1.4 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	1,056 km 656 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	868 km 539 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	258 hp 192 kW	5.4 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	252 hp 188 kW	6.8 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	495 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,624 mm 182.0 in
Height	1,434 mm 56.5 in

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330d is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	5.4 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	6.8 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Touring (F31)330d

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350 BlueTEC V6

Power

258 hp

192 kW

252 hp

188 kW

Torque

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.4 s

6.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

Lightness

1,675 kg

3,693 lb

1,995 kg

4,398 lb

Fuel consumption

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	495 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,624 mm 182.0 in
Height	1,434 mm 56.5 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Range score

1,056 km

656 mi

868 km

539 mi

CO2 score

142 g/km

178 g/km

Trunk score

495 L

17.5 cu ft

590 L

20.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

126 hp/t

94 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

Average annual distanceDistance unitFuel price in your local currencyPrice unit

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Touring (F31) 330d	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350 BlueTEC V6
Consumption	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.45 LC100 km	11.90 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,418 LC/year	1,785 LC/year