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Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) · Facelift 1988 E 2.5-16 Evolution IIvsBMW 7 Series (E32) 750i

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

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) · Facelift 1988

E 2.5-16 Evolution II

235 hp2463 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1989-1990

BMW 7 Series (E32)

750i

300 hp4988 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1987-1992

Comparison overview

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BMW 7 Series (E32) 750i

Most powerful
300 hp
224 kW
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
60/100
Best economy score
71/100
Best practicality score
75/100

Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) Facelift 1988 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,340 kg
2,954 lb
Best power-to-weight
175 hp/t
131 kW/t
5.7 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
13.3 L/100 km
17.7 mpg US
21.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.3 L/100 km
32.2 mpg US
38.7 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	BMW7 Series (E32)750i
Power	235hp175kW	300hp224kW
Torque	245Nm181lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,340kg2,954lb	1,800kg3,968lb
Gross weight	1,840kg4,057lb	2,320kg5,115lb
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	69.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	79.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	21.7s Calculated	23.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	13.3L/100 km17.7mpg US21.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.3L/100 km17.7mpg US21.2mpg UK	19.8L/100 km11.9mpg US14.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	175hp/t131kW/t80hp/1000 lb Calculated	167hp/t124kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	183Nm/t122lb-ft/ton Calculated	250Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	767km477mi Calculated
Displacement	2,463cc150cu in	4,988cc304cu in
Length	4,543mm179in	4,910mm193in
Width	1,720mm68in	1,845mm73in
Height	1,342mm53in	1,400mm55in
Wheelbase	2,665mm105in	2,832mm111in
Front track	1,474mm58in	1,528mm60in
Rear track	1,453mm57in	1,556mm61in
Trunk volume	410L	500L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	102L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) Facelift 1988 E 2.5-16 Evolution IIBMW 7 Series (E32) 750iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	7,200 rpm	5,000-6,000 rpm	7,450 rpm
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	5,200 rpm	4,100 rpm	5,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	BMW7 Series (E32)750i
	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	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.7 s	23.8 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	2.8 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	160 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	235 hp 175 kW
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	300 hp 224 kW

BMW 7 Series (E32) 750i has 65 hp more than Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) Facelift 1988 E 2.5-16 Evolution II.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) Facelift 1988 E 2.5-16 Evolution II and BMW 7 Series (E32) 750i: 65 hp (48 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	245 Nm 181 lb-ft
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	450 Nm 332 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	1,340 kg 2,954 lb
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	1,800 kg 3,968 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-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	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-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	7.1 s
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	7.4 s

Although BMW 7 Series (E32) 750i has more power, Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) Facelift 1988 E 2.5-16 Evolution II is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) Facelift 1988 E 2.5-16 Evolution II and BMW 7 Series (E32) 750i: 0.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	175 hp/t 131 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II	235 hp 175 kW	7.1 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW7 Series (E32)750i	300 hp 224 kW	7.4 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

Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II

Power	235 hp 175 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,543 mm 178.9 in
Height	1,342 mm 52.8 in

BMW7 Series (E32)750i

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,400 mm 55.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-Benz190 (W201)Facelift 1988E 2.5-16 Evolution II

BMW7 Series (E32)750i

Power

235 hp

175 kW

300 hp

224 kW

Torque

245 Nm

181 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,340 kg

2,954 lb

1,800 kg

3,968 lb

Fuel consumption

13.3 L/100 km

17.7 mpg US

21.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,543 mm 178.9 in
Height	1,342 mm 52.8 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,400 mm 55.1 in

Range score

767 km

477 mi

Trunk score

410 L

14.5 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

175 hp/t

131 kW/t

5.7 kg/hp

167 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 7 Series (E32) 750i
Consumption	13.3 L/100 km17.7 mpg US21.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	37.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,995 L527 US gal439 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,491 LC/year