Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540ivsMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6

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

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

540i

340 hp2998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

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

CLS 400 V6

333 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboWagon / estate2016-2017

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.1 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
340 hp
254 kW
Lightest
1,765 kg
3,891 lb
Best power-to-weight
193 hp/t
144 kW/t
5.2 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
9.9 L/100 km
23.8 mpg US
28.5 mpg UK
Best estimated range
883 km
549 mi
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
69/100
Best economy score
86/100
Best practicality score
87/100

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

Highest torque
480 Nm
354 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
7.6 L/100 km
30.9 mpg US
37.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Largest trunk
590 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6
Power	340hp254kW	333hp248kW
Torque	450Nm332lb-ft	480Nm354lb-ft
Curb weight	1,765kg3,891lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Gross weight	2,495kg5,501lb	2,370kg5,225lb
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	52.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	56.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.1s	5.4s
0-200 km/h	16.1s Calculated	17.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.9s Calculated	5.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.1s Calculated	13.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	193hp/t144kW/t87hp/1000 lb Calculated	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	255Nm/t171lb-ft/ton Calculated	271Nm/t181lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	883km549mi Calculated	776km482mi Calculated
Displacement	2,998cc183cu in	3,498cc213cu 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	177g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540iMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i	5,500-6,500 rpm	1,380-5,200 rpm	6,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	5,250-6,000 rpm	1,200-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.9 s	5.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.1 s	5.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.1 s	17.1 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 Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.7 s	8.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.1 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.1 s	13.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	182 km/h 113 mph	179 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i	340 hp 254 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	333 hp 248 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6 and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i	450 Nm 332 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	480 Nm 354 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)540i	1,765 kg 3,891 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	1,770 kg 3,902 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)540i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i	5.1 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	5.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6: 0.3 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)540i	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 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
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 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)540i	883 km 549 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 400 V6	776 km 482 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)540i	340 hp 254 kW	5.1 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
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

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)540i

Power	340 hp 254 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 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 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

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)540i

Power	340 hp 254 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 mpg UK

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

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i 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)540i	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK	5.1 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

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)540i	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK
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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i

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

Power

340 hp

254 kW

333 hp

248 kW

Torque

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.1 s

5.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,765 kg

3,891 lb

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

Fuel consumption

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 mpg UK

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 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

883 km

549 mi

776 km

482 mi

CO2 score

177 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

590 L

20.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

193 hp/t

144 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 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) 540i	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 400 V6
Consumption	7.7 L/100 km30.5 mpg US36.7 mpg UK	7.6 L/100 km30.9 mpg US37.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.48 LC100 km	13.30 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.69 LC100 mi	21.40 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,155 L305 US gal254 UK gal	1,140 L301 US gal251 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,021 LC/year	1,995 LC/year