Comparison of BMW M5 (E12) 3.5i and Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C124) E 320 (124.052)

Attribute	Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe (C124) E 320 (124.052) ×	BMW M5 (E12) 3.5i ×
General
Make	Mercedes-Benz	BMW
Model	E-class	M5
Generation	E-class Coupe (C124)	M5 (E12)
Modification	E 320 (124.052)	3.5i
Website	https://www.mercedes-benz.com/	https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors	2	4
Number of seats	4	5
Body type	Coupe	Sedan
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1993	1980
Production to (year)	1996	1981
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	235	229
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	8.3	7.2
Combined consumption (l/100km)	11	-
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	220	218
Max. torque (Nm)	315	305
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	6	6
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	4	-
Engine displacement (cm³)	3,199	3,453
Compression ratio	10	-
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,500	5,200
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	3,850	4,000
Cylinder bore (mm)	89.9	-
Piston stroke (mm)	84	-
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	-
Valve control	Dohc	-
Fuel tank (l)	70	-
Chassis
ABS	+	-
Front wheel suspension	Wishbone	-
Rear wheel suspension	Helical spring	-
Steering type	Steering rack	-
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	-
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Disc
Tires size	195/65 R15	195/70 R14
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,655	4,618
Width (mm)	1,740	1,689
Height (mm)	1,395	1,422
Wheelbase (mm)	2,715	2,637
Kerb weight (kg)	1,490	1,390
Gross weight (kg)	1,980	1,900
Minimum boot space (l)	480	620
Front track (mm)	1,501	1,422
Rear track (mm)	1,491	1,455
Ride height (mm)	-	152
Drag coefficient (Cd)	-	0.37