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BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) · Facelift 2017 420dvsMercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220d

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

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BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) · Facelift 2017

420d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2017-2020

Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236)

CLE 220d

197 hp1993 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2024-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) Facelift 2017 420d

Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Lightest
1,700 kg
3,748 lb
Best power-to-weight
112 hp/t
83 kW/t
8.9 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
370 L
Best overall score
49/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
47/100

Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Most powerful
197 hp
147 kW
Highest torque
440 Nm
325 lb-ft
Best estimated range
1,222 km
759 mi
Best performance score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d
Power	190hp142kW	197hp147kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,700kg3,748lb	1,925kg4,244lb
Gross weight	2,170kg4,784lb	2,435kg5,368lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	234 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	104.4s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	112.8s99% target: 232 km/h / 144 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.1s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	36.0s Calculated	37.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.7s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.8s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	112hp/t83kW/t51hp/1000 lb Calculated	102hp/t76kW/t46hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	235Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated	229Nm/t153lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,118km694mi Calculated	1,222km759mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	1,993cc122cu in
Length	4,640mm183in	4,850mm191in
Width	1,825mm72in	1,861mm73in
Height	1,384mm54in	1,424mm56in
Wheelbase	2,810mm111in	2,865mm113in
Front track	1,544mm61in	1,605mm63in
Rear track	1,593mm63in	1,616mm64in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	111mm4in
Trunk volume	370L	295L
Max trunk volume	-	385L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	57L	66L
CO2 emissions	134g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) Facelift 2017 420dMercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	3,600 rpm	1,800-2,800 rpm	3,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.7 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.1 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	36.0 s	37.7 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	234 km/h 145 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.8 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	146 km/h 90 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	190 hp 142 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	197 hp 147 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220d has 7 hp more than BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) Facelift 2017 420d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) Facelift 2017 420d and Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220d: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	440 Nm 325 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	1,700 kg 3,748 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	1,925 kg 4,244 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	235 km/h 146 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	234 km/h 145 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	8.1 s
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220d and BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) Facelift 2017 420d: 0.2 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	112 hp/t 83 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	102 hp/t 76 kW/t 9.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	1,118 km 694 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	1,222 km 759 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	190 hp 142 kW	8.1 s	235 km/h 146 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	197 hp 147 kW	7.9 s	234 km/h 145 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

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	8.1 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,640 mm 182.7 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d

Power	197 hp 147 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	295 L 10.4 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 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

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	8.1 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d

Power	197 hp 147 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220d 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	8.1 s
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	7.9 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
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d	112 hp/t 83 kW/t 8.9 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d	102 hp/t 76 kW/t 9.8 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)Facelift 2017420d

Mercedes-BenzCLE Cabriolet (A236)CLE 220d

Power

190 hp

142 kW

197 hp

147 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.1 s

7.9 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

234 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

1,700 kg

3,748 lb

1,925 kg

4,244 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,640 mm 182.7 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	295 L 10.4 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 in

Range score

1,118 km

694 mi

1,222 km

759 mi

CO2 score

134 g/km

Trunk score

370 L

13.1 cu ft

295 L

10.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

112 hp/t

83 kW/t

8.9 kg/hp

102 hp/t

76 kW/t

9.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) Facelift 2017 420d	Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (A236) CLE 220d
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km	9.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year	1,418 LC/year