BMW 330I vs Mercedes-Benz E350

The 330I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

BMW 330IMercedes-Benz E350

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW 330IMercedes-Benz E350

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,215 (better)
$2,225
Australia
$1,839 (better)
$1,844
United Kingdom
£1,346 (better)
£1,352
United States
$1,711 (better)
$1,719

Official figures

Uses
6.9 L/100km (better)
6.9 L/100km
UK
41 mpg (better)
41 mpg
US
34 mpg (better)
34 mpg
On a full tank
861 km
1,163 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
540 L (better)
Length
4,709 mm
4,879 mm
Weight
–
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
190 kW
225 kW (better)
Torque
400 Nm (better)
370 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
7-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

330I or E350?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 330I or the Mercedes-Benz E350?

The BMW 330I: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz E350 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330I or the Mercedes-Benz E350?

The BMW 330I, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz E350's 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 330I or the Mercedes-Benz E350?

The Mercedes-Benz E350, at 540 L to the BMW 330I's 480 L, for their newest versions.

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