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Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6vsBMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d

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

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

CLS 400 V6

333 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboWagon / estate2014-2015

BMW 5 Series Touring (F11)

535d

313 hp2993 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2011-2013

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d

Highest torque
630 Nm
465 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.9 L/100 km
39.9 mpg US
47.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
155 g/km
Best estimated range
1,186 km
737 mi
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
70/100
Best economy score
91/100

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6

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
333 hp
248 kW
Lightest
1,770 kg
3,902 lb
Best power-to-weight
188 hp/t
140 kW/t
5.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
590 L
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d
Power	333hp248kW	313hp233kW
Torque	480Nm354lb-ft	630Nm465lb-ft
Curb weight	1,770kg3,902lb	1,825kg4,023lb
Gross weight	2,370kg5,225lb	2,475kg5,456lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	56.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	60.3s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.4s	5.5s
0-200 km/h	17.1s Calculated	17.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.2s Calculated	5.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	10.3L/100 km22.8mpg US27.4mpg UK	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.4s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated	172hp/t128kW/t78hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	271Nm/t181lb-ft/ton Calculated	345Nm/t231lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	776km482mi Calculated	1,186km737mi Calculated
Displacement	3,498cc213cu in	2,993cc183cu in
Length	4,953mm195in	4,907mm193in
Width	1,881mm74in	1,860mm73in
Height	1,419mm56in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,874mm113in	2,968mm117in
Front track	1,596mm63in	1,600mm63in
Rear track	1,629mm64in	1,626mm64in
Ground clearance	-	141mm6in
Trunk volume	590L	560L
Max trunk volume	1,550L	1,670L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	70L
CO2 emissions	177g/km	155g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	5,250-6,000 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	4,400 rpm	1,500-2,500 rpm	4,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.2 s	5.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.4 s	5.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.1 s	17.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.9 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.4 s	13.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	179 km/h 111 mph	176 km/h 109 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	333 hp 248 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	313 hp 233 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6 has 20 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	480 Nm 354 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	630 Nm 465 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	1,770 kg 3,902 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	1,825 kg 4,023 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	5.4 s
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	5.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6 and BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d: 0.1 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6: 1.7 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	172 hp/t 128 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	776 km 482 mi
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	1,186 km 737 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	333 hp 248 kW	5.4 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	313 hp 233 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6

Power	333 hp 248 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	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d

Power	313 hp 233 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	4,907 mm 193.2 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d

Power	313 hp 233 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK	5.4 s
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	5.5 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-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d	172 hp/t 128 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6

BMW5 Series Touring (F11)535d

Power

333 hp

248 kW

313 hp

233 kW

Torque

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

630 Nm

465 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.4 s

5.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

1,825 kg

4,023 lb

Fuel consumption

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	4,907 mm 193.2 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

776 km

482 mi

1,186 km

737 mi

CO2 score

177 g/km

155 g/km

Trunk score

590 L

20.8 cu ft

560 L

19.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

172 hp/t

128 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6	BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 535d
Consumption	7.6 L/100 km30.9 mpg US37.2 mpg UK	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.30 LC100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.40 LC100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,140 L301 US gal251 UK gal	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,995 LC/year	1,549 LC/year