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Comparison Mercedes-Benz E-class (W124) 500E (326 Hp) & BMW 3 Series Touring (E30) 325 Xi (170 Hp) Automatic & Volkswagen Passat (B3, B4) 1.8 (107 Hp)


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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W124) 500E (326 Hp)
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BMW 3 Series Touring (E30) 325 Xi (170 Hp) Automatic
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Volkswagen Passat (B3, B4) 1.8 (107 Hp)
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz BMW Volkswagen
Model: E-class 3 Series Passat
Generation: E-class (W124) 3 Series Touring (E30) Passat (B3, B4)
Engine / modification: 500E (326 Hp) 325 Xi (170 Hp) Automatic 1.8 (107 Hp)
Production start: 1993 year 1988 year 1988 year
Production end: 1995 year 1993 year 1991 year
Coupe type: Sedan Combi Sedan
Num. of Doors: 4 5 4
Num. of seats: 4 5 5
Fuel consumption / economy - urban: 13.5 l/100 km 10.7 l/100 km
Fuel consumption / economy - extra urban: 7.9 l/100 km 5.7 l/100 km
Fuel consumption / economy - combined: 13 l/100 km 9.9 l/100 km 7.7 l/100 km
Fuel Type: Petrol (Gasoline) Petrol (Gasoline) Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel tank volume: 90 l 55 l 70 l
Power: 326 hp 170 hp 107 hp
Max power in: 5600 rpm. 5800 rpm. 5400 rpm.
Maximum speed: 250 km/h 206 km/h 190 km/h
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h: 6.3 sec 11.7 sec 12.3 sec
Torque: 470 Nm @ 3900 rpm. 222 Nm @ 4300 rpm. 157 Nm/3800 rpm.
Engine position: Front, longitudinal Front, longitudinal Front, transverse
Engine displacement: 4973 cm3 2494 cm3 1781 cm3
Fuel System: Multi-point injection Multi-point injection Multi-point injection
Position of cylinders: V engine Inline Inline
Valvetrain: DOHC
Number of cylinders: 8 6 4
Number of valves per cylinder: 3 2 2
Compression ratio: 10 8.8 10
Piston Stroke: 85 mm 75 mm 86.4 mm
Cylinder Bore: 96.5 mm 84 mm 81 mm
Wheel Drive: Rear wheel drive All wheel drive (4x4) Front wheel drive
Number of Gears (automatic transmission): 4 4
Number of Gears (manual transmission): 5
Length: 4750 mm 4325 mm 4573 mm
Width: 1796 mm 1645 mm 1704 mm
Height: 1408 mm 1380 mm 1428 mm
Wheelbase: 2800 mm 2570 mm 2623 mm
Front track: 1538 mm 1405 mm
Rear (Back) track: 1529 mm 1415 mm
Minimum volume of Luggage (trunk): 485 l 370 l 495 l
Maximum amount of Luggage (trunk): 1125 l
Front suspension: Wishbone Helical spring
Rear suspension: Helical spring Helical spring
Max weight: 2180 kg 1810 kg 1700 kg
Front brakes: Ventilated discs Disc Disc
Rear brakes: Ventilated discs Disc Drum
Kerb Weight: 1800 kg 1350 kg 1155 kg
ABS: yes yes
Power steering: Hydraulic Steering Hydraulic Steering
Tire size: 225/55 R16 195/65 VR14 165/70 R14; 175/60 R14
Wheel rims size: R14