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2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Comparisons

2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan 2012 Audi A6 Sedan 2012 Audi A7 2012 Audi A8
2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan 2012 Audi A6 Sedan 2012 Audi A7 2012 Audi A8
Price Range ($) $50,490 - $88,900 $41,700 - $56,780 $59,250 - $65,580 $78,750 - $133,500
Length / Width / Height (in) 191.7 / 75.9 / 57.6 193.9 / 73.8 / 57.8 195.6 / 75.2 / 55.9 207.4 / 76.7 / 57.9
Exterior Volume (cu. ft.) 402.6 415.7 409.4 449.6
Curb Weight (lbs.) 3825-4145 3682-4045 4210 4409-4773
Legroom Total (in.) 77.1 78.7 78.3 84.3
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.) 97.4 97.2 94.3 108.8
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 19.07 14.1 24.5 13.2
Driven Wheels
  • RWD
  • AWD
  • FWD
  • AWD
  • AWD
  • AWD
Engines
  • 3.0l V6 T D (210-bhp)
  • 3.5l V6 (302-bhp)
  • 4.7l V8 T (402-bhp)
  • 5.5l V8 T (518-bhp)
  • 2.0l I4 T (211-bhp)
  • 3.0l V6 S (310-bhp)
  • 3.0l V6 S (310-bhp)
  • 4.2l V8 (372-bhp)
  • 6.3l W12 (500-bhp)
Transmissions A7, SM7 A8, CVT A8 A8
City MPG 16-21 19-25 18 14-18
Highway MPG 24-32 28-33 28 21-28
Combined MPG 20-26 23-29 22 17-22
Style 3 stars out of 5 Not Rated 4 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5
Utility 3 stars out of 5 Not Rated 3 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5
Livability 5 stars out of 5 Not Rated 4 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5
Value 1 stars out of 5 Not Rated 1 stars out of 5 1 stars out of 5
Fun 3 stars out of 5 Not Rated 3 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5
Velocity Index 82 66 69 70
Equipment: Good
  • $50,490 (2WD)
  • $52,990 (AWD)
Equipment: Better
  • $88,900 (2WD)
  • $59,790 (AWD)
  • $41,700 (2WD)
  • $49,900 (AWD)
  • $59,250
Equipment: Best
  • $54,120
  • $62,870
  • $78,750
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2012 BMW 5-Series 2012 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo 2012 Hyundai Equus 2012 Infiniti M
2012 BMW 5-Series 2012 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo 2012 Hyundai Equus 2012 Infiniti M
Price Range ($) $46,900 - $65,100 $57,000 - $68,300 $59,000 - $66,000 $47,700 - $61,700
Length / Width / Height (in) 192.9 / 73.2 / 57.6 196.8 / 74.8 / 61.4 203.1 / 74.4 / 58.7 194.7 / 72.6 / 59.1
Exterior Volume (cu. ft.) 405.1 443.3 440.2 412.9
Curb Weight (lbs.) 3814-4519 4641-5060 4486-4524 3858-4224
Legroom Total (in.) 77.5 84.0 80.6
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.) 101.5 109.4 103.5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 14 16.7 14.9
Driven Wheels
  • RWD
  • AWD
  • RWD
  • AWD
  • RWD
  • RWD
  • AWD
Engines
  • 2.0l I4 T (240-bhp)
  • 3.0l I6 HEV T (335-bhp)
  • 3.0l I6 T (300-bhp)
  • 4.4l V8 T (400-bhp)
  • 3.0l I6 T (300-bhp)
  • 4.4l V8 T (400-bhp)
  • 5.0l V8 (429-bhp)
  • 3.5l V6 HEV (302-bhp)
  • 3.7l V6 (330-bhp)
  • 5.6l V8 (420-bhp)
Transmissions A8, M6 A8 A8 A7
City MPG 15-23 15-19 15 16-27
Highway MPG 20-34 19-28 23 23-32
Combined MPG 17-28 17-23 19 19-29
Style 4 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5
Utility 3 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5
Livability 4 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5 5 stars out of 5
Value 2 stars out of 5 1 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5 2 stars out of 5
Fun 4 stars out of 5 2 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5
Velocity Index 74 64 69 72
Equipment: Good
  • $46,900 (2WD)
  • $49,200 (AWD)
Equipment: Better
  • $48,350 (AT)
  • $48,350 (2WD)
  • $50,650 (AWD)
  • $57,000 (2WD)
  • $59,300 (AWD)
  • $47,700 (2WD)
  • $49,850 (AWD)
Equipment: Best
  • $59,000
  • $59,200 (2WD)
  • $61,700 (AWD)
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2012 Jaguar XJ 2012 Lexus LS 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Tesla Model S
2012 Jaguar XJ 2012 Lexus LS 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Tesla Model S
Price Range ($) $73,700 - $117,700 $67,630 - $112,750 $71,300 - $94,900 $57,400 - $105,400
Length / Width / Height (in) 201.7 / 74.6 / 57.0 199.2 / 73.8 / 58.1 194.5 / 74.1 / 55.8 195.9 / 77.3 / 56.5
Exterior Volume (cu. ft.) 425.8 424.6 394.2 418.9
Curb Weight (lbs.) 4045-4323 4350-5360 4168-4277
Legroom Total (in.) 80.4 79.8 77.1 78.7
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.) 101.4 92.8 98.5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 18.4 18.0 15.31 28.7
Driven Wheels
  • RWD
  • RWD
  • AWD
  • RWD
  • AWD
  • RWD
Engines
  • 5.0l V8 (385-bhp)
  • 5.0l V8 S (470-bhp)
  • 5.0l V8 S (510-bhp)
  • 4.6l V8 (357-bhp)
  • 4.6l V8 (380-bhp)
  • 5.0l V8 HEV (438-bhp)
  • 4.7l V8 T (402-bhp)
  • 5.5l V8 T (518-bhp)
  • EV
Transmissions A6 A8, CVT A7, SM7
City MPG 15-16 16-19 16-17
Highway MPG 21-23 23-24 25
Combined MPG 18-19 19-21 20-21
Style 4 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5 Not Rated
Utility 3 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5 2 stars out of 5 Not Rated
Livability 4 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5 5 stars out of 5 Not Rated
Value 2 stars out of 5 2 stars out of 5 1 stars out of 5 Not Rated
Fun 3 stars out of 5 3 stars out of 5 4 stars out of 5 Not Rated
Velocity Index 75 69 79
Equipment: Good
Equipment: Better
  • $71,300 (2WD)
  • $73,800 (AWD)
Equipment: Best
  • $73,700
  • $67,630 (2WD)
  • $69,935 (AWD)
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2013 Lincoln MKS
2013 Lincoln MKS
Price Range ($) $42,810 - $54,400
Length / Width / Height (in) 204.1 / 75.9 / 61.6
Exterior Volume (cu. ft.) 472.2
Curb Weight (lbs.) 4127-4726
Legroom Total (in.) 80.5
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.) 105.8
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 18.7
Driven Wheels
  • FWD
  • AWD
Engines
  • 3.5l V6 T (365-bhp)
  • 3.7l V6 (300-bhp)
Transmissions A6
City MPG 17-19
Highway MPG 25-28
Combined MPG 21-23
Style 3 stars out of 5
Utility 3 stars out of 5
Livability 4 stars out of 5
Value 3 stars out of 5
Fun 3 stars out of 5
Velocity Index 64
Equipment: Good
Equipment: Better
  • $42,810 (2WD)
  • $44,805 (AWD)
Equipment: Best
  • $45,610 (2WD)
  • $47,605 (AWD)
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