Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220vsBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118)

CLA 220

190 hp1991 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2019

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

520d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2020

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.2 L/100 km
56.0 mpg US
67.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
118 g/km
Best estimated range
1,467 km
911 mi
Largest trunk
570 L
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Lightest
1,440 kg
3,175 lb
Best power-to-weight
132 hp/t
98 kW/t
7.6 kg/hp
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
53/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d
Power	190hp142kW	190hp142kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,440kg3,175lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Gross weight	2,090kg4,608lb	2,440kg5,379lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	70.5s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	72.2s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	25.7s Calculated	32.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	132hp/t98kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	109hp/t81kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	208Nm/t139lb-ft/ton Calculated	230Nm/t154lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	672km417mi Calculated	1,467km911mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,995cc122cu in
Length	4,688mm185in	4,942mm195in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,868mm74in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,498mm59in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,975mm117in
Front track	1,612mm63in	1,605mm63in
Rear track	-	1,630mm64in
Ground clearance	104mm4in	140mm6in
Trunk volume	505L	570L
Max trunk volume	1,370L	1,700L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	43L	66L
CO2 emissions	146g/km	118g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	-	1,600-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.7 s	32.0 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 mph	152 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	190 hp 142 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	400 Nm 295 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)CLA 220	1,440 kg 3,175 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	1,740 kg 3,836 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)CLA 220	240 km/h 149 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	225 km/h 140 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)CLA 220	7.1 s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220 and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d: 0.4 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d and Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220: 1.9 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)CLA 220	132 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 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)CLA 220	672 km 417 mi
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	1,467 km 911 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)CLA 220	190 hp 142 kW	7.1 s	240 km/h 149 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW	7.5 s	225 km/h 140 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)CLA 220

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	505 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 225 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 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)CLA 220

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 225 km/h 140 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220 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)CLA 220	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK	7.1 s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.5 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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	132 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power

190 hp

142 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.5 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

225 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,440 kg

3,175 lb

1,740 kg

3,836 lb

Fuel consumption

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	505 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Range score

672 km

417 mi

1,467 km

911 mi

CO2 score

146 g/km

118 g/km

Trunk score

505 L

17.8 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

132 hp/t

98 kW/t

7.6 kg/hp

109 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 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) CLA 220	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d
Consumption	6.4 L/100 km36.8 mpg US44.1 mpg UK	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.20 LC100 km	7.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.02 LC100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	960 L254 US gal211 UK gal	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,680 LC/year	1,181 LC/year