Comparisons / Comparison of BMW 7 Series (E32, facelift 1992) 730i cat and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) 300 SE

Comparison of BMW 7 Series (E32, facelift 1992) 730i cat and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) 300 SE [S]ave

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Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) 300 SE ×
BMW 7 Series (E32, facelift 1992) 730i cat ×
General
MakeMercedes-BenzBMW
ModelS-class7 Series
GenerationS-class (W140)7 Series (E32, facelift 1992)
Modification300 SE730i cat
Websitehttps://www.mercedes-benz.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionmanualmanual
Number of gears55
Production from (year)19911992
Production to (year)19931994
Performance
Top speed (km/h)230220
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)8.99.4
City consumption (l/100km)17.616.3
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)9.57.6
Combined consumption (l/100km)11.611.1
Drive
DriveRear wheel driveRear wheel drive
Engine typeFuel engine-
Position of engineFront,ongitudinalFront,ongitudinal
FuelPetrol (Gasoline)Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)231188
Max. torque (Nm)310260
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders66
Cylinders arrangementInlineInline
Valves per cylinder42
Engine displacement (cm³)3,1992,986
Compression ratio109
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)5,8005,800
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)4,1004,000
Cylinder bore (mm)89.989
Piston stroke (mm)8480
Fuel systemMulti-point injectionMulti-point injection
Valve controlDohc-
CatalystRegular-
Fuel tank (l)10090
Engine oil capacity (l)-5.8
Coolant capacity (l)-12
Chassis
ABS++
Front wheel suspensionDouble wishboneHelical spring
Rear wheel suspensionMulti-link independentHelical spring
Front suspensionCoil springs-
Rear suspensionCoil springs-
Front stabilizer+-
Rear stabilizer+-
Steering typeWorm-reduction unitSteering rack
Power steeringHydraulic SteeringHydraulic Steering
Front brakesVentilated discsVentilated discs
Rear brakesDiscDisc
Tires size
  • 235/60 R16
  • 205/65 VR 15
Turning radius (m)12.1811.6
Dimensions
Length (mm)5,1134,910
Width (mm)1,8861,845
Height (mm)1,4921,411
Wheelbase (mm)3,0402,832
Kerb weight (kg)1,8901,600
Gross weight (kg)2,4102,130
Minimum boot space (l)525500
Front track (mm)1,6021,527
Rear track (mm)1,5741,550
Drag coefficient (Cd)-0.32



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