Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530ivsMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6

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

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

530i

252 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

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

CLS 350d V6

258 hp2987 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2015-2018

Comparison overview

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

Most powerful
258 hp
192 kW
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
590 L
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best economy score
91/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,640 kg
3,616 lb
Best power-to-weight
154 hp/t
115 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Best estimated range
1,079 km
671 mi
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6
Power	252hp188kW	258hp192kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	1,640kg3,616lb	1,860kg4,101lb
Gross weight	2,360kg5,203lb	2,460kg5,423lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	245 km/h 152 mph
To 99% top speed	70.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	68.6s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	21.0s Calculated	23.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	139hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	213Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated	333Nm/t223lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,079km671mi Calculated	1,035km643mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	2,987cc182cu in
Length	4,942mm195in	4,953mm195in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,881mm74in
Height	1,498mm59in	1,419mm56in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,874mm113in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,596mm63in
Rear track	1,630mm64in	1,629mm64in
Ground clearance	140mm6in	-
Trunk volume	570L	590L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	1,550L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	68L	59L
CO2 emissions	143g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530iMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	5,200-6,500 rpm	1,450-4,800 rpm	6,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	3,400 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	3,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.0 s	23.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	245 km/h 152 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	252 hp 188 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	258 hp 192 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6 has 6 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d 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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	1,640 kg 3,616 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	1,860 kg 4,101 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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	245 km/h 152 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	6.5 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	6.6 s

Although Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6 has more power, BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6: 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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6 and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i: 0.6 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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	139 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	1,079 km 671 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	1,035 km 643 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	252 hp 188 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	258 hp 192 kW	6.6 s	245 km/h 152 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

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

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

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 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

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

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

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6 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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK	6.5 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK	6.6 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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 350d V6	139 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i

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

Power

252 hp

188 kW

258 hp

192 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

245 km/h

152 mph

Lightness

1,640 kg

3,616 lb

1,860 kg

4,101 lb

Fuel consumption

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

1,079 km

671 mi

1,035 km

643 mi

CO2 score

143 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

590 L

20.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

139 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 350d V6
Consumption	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK	5.7 L/100 km41.3 mpg US49.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.03 LC100 km	9.98 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi	16.05 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal	855 L226 US gal188 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,654 LC/year	1,496 LC/year