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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) · Facelift 2023 CLA 250evsBMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) · Facelift 2023

CLA 250e

163 hp1332 ccHybridFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2023-present

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21)

318i

156 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2020-2022

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250e

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.7 s
Fastest top speed
226 km/h
140 mph
Most powerful
163 hp
122 kW
Highest torque
270 Nm
199 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
1.2 L/100 km
196.0 mpg US
235.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
2,917 km
1,812 mi
Best overall score
58/100
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
100/100

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i

Lightest
1,570 kg
3,461 lb
Best power-to-weight
99 hp/t
74 kW/t
10.1 kg/hp
Largest trunk
500 L
Best practicality score
84/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i
Power	163hp122kW	156hp116kW
Torque	270Nm199lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,690kg3,726lb	1,570kg3,461lb
Gross weight	2,270kg5,004lb	2,135kg4,707lb
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
To 99% top speed	75.8s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated	78.7s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.7s	8.7s
0-200 km/h	32.8s Calculated	38.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.3s Calculated	8.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	1.2L/100 km196mpg US235.4mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	16.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	96hp/t72kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated	99hp/t74kW/t45hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	160Nm/t107lb-ft/ton Calculated	159Nm/t107lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	2,917km1,812mi Calculated	952km591mi Calculated
Displacement	1,332cc81cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,688mm185in	4,709mm185in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,827mm72in
Height	1,430mm56in	1,440mm57in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,851mm112in
Front track	1,614mm64in	1,573mm62in
Rear track	1,610mm63in	1,588mm63in
Ground clearance	-	141mm6in
Trunk volume	445L	500L
Max trunk volume	1,310L	1,510L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	35L	59L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250eBMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	5,500 rpm	2,000-3,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	4,500-6,500 rpm	1,300-4,300 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.3 s	8.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.7 s	8.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.8 s	38.8 s
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	7.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.1 s	13.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	16.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 km/h 94 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	163 hp 122 kW
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	156 hp 116 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250e has 7 hp more than BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i and Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250e: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	270 Nm 199 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	1,690 kg 3,726 lb
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	1,570 kg 3,461 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	220 km/h 137 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	7.7 s
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	8.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250e and BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i: 1.0 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	1.2 L/100 km 196.0 mpg US 235.4 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250e and BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i: 5.0 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	2,917 km 1,812 mi
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	952 km 591 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	163 hp 122 kW	7.7 s	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	156 hp 116 kW	8.7 s	220 km/h 137 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

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e

Power	163 hp 122 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 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

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e

Power	163 hp 122 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

1.2 L/100 km

196.0 mpg US

235.4 mpg UK

BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250e 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	1.2 L/100 km 196.0 mpg US 235.4 mpg UK	7.7 s
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	8.7 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp	1.2 L/100 km 196.0 mpg US 235.4 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)Facelift 2023CLA 250e

BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i

Power

163 hp

122 kW

156 hp

116 kW

Torque

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.7 s

8.7 s

Top speed

226 km/h

140 mph

220 km/h

137 mph

Lightness

1,690 kg

3,726 lb

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

Fuel consumption

1.2 L/100 km

196.0 mpg US

235.4 mpg UK

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Range score

2,917 km

1,812 mi

952 km

591 mi

Trunk score

445 L

15.7 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

96 hp/t

72 kW/t

10.4 kg/hp

99 hp/t

74 kW/t

10.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) Facelift 2023 CLA 250e	BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i
Consumption	1.2 L/100 km196 mpg US235.4 mpg UK	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	2.10 LC100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	3.38 LC100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	180 L48 US gal40 UK gal	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	315.00 LC/year	1,628 LC/year