Oil barons - specifications
| BMW 335d SE Coupe | Mercedes CLK 320 CDI Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£35,870/£39,955" | "£37,065/£44,950" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£19,800/55.2 per cent" | "£18,310/49.4 per cent" |
| Contract Hire per month | £639 | £746 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,367/£4,304" | "£2,365/£4,300" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 81 | 92.3 |
| Insurance group/quote | 18/£683 | 18/£683 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £695 (5yrs Service Inclusive) | £190/£300/£190 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,580/2,760mm" | "4,638/2,715mm" |
| Height/width | "1,375/1,782mm" | "1,415/1,740mm" |
| Engine | "6-cyl in-line/2,993cc twin-turbo" | "V6/2,987cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "286/4,400 bhp/rpm" | "224/3,800 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "580/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "510/1,600 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, auto/rwd" | "7-spd, auto/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 61 litres/run-flat | 62 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity | 430 litres | 435 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,645/480kg" | "1,660/455kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.30Cd | 10.8 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs BMW | "3yrs (60,000)/30yrs Mobilo" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/159 | Variable miles/169 |
| 0-60/0-100mph | 5.7/13.6 secs | 6.8/17.6 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 4.9 secs | 6.1 secs |
| 30-50 in kickdown | 2.0 secs | 2.3 secs |
| 50-70 in kickdown | 2.9 secs | 3.8 secs |
| Top speed | 155mph | 153mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.6/32.9/8.1 metres | 46.3/33.9/6.9 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/43/58/64db | 63/43/58/67db |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.2mpg/432 miles | 30.9mpg/421 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 27.4/47.9/37.7mpg | 26.9/46.3/36.7mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 200g/km/30 per cent | 195g/km/29 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/£285/yes | Six/yes/£605/yes |
| Air-con/clim control/leather/heat seats | "Yes/yes/£1,295/£260" | "Yes/yes/£1,275/£320" |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£620/£575 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Elec sunroof/windows/folding mirrors | £675/yes/£165 | £910/yes/yes |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,970/£295/yes/£535" | "£1,990/£360/yes/no" |
