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Spec height¹ 1.441 m 2
+ 2.9 cm

1 1.412 m Spec height¹

+ 9.8 cm 2 4.818 m Spec length

1 4.72 m Spec length

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BMW

5-Series

Sedan

Gen. 3 | 1987 - 1996

Photographed in Switzerland 17″

Mercedes-Benz

E-Class

Sedan

Gen. 2.1 | 1996 - 2002

Photographed in Switzerland 16″ Quality

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 5-Series (E34) Sedan 1987 vs. Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210) Sedan 1996

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 5-Series (E34) Sedan 1987 is 9.8 cm shorter and 2.9 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210) Sedan 1996. It offers 12% less cargo space.^4,5

Mid-size

Size class

Mid-size

472 cm

Length

481.8 cm

+9.8

175.1 cm

Width²

179.9 cm

+4.8

-- cm

Width incl. mirrors

198.5 cm

141.2 cm

Height¹

144.1 cm

+2.9

276.1 cm

Wheelbase

283.2 cm

+7.1

-- cm

Ground clearance³

14.2 cm

1360 kg

Weight^4,⁶

1590 kg

+17%

Seats max.

460 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

520 l

+13%

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- l

459 l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 22750

Price EU⁷

€ 31320

+38%

$ 28655

Price US⁷

$ --

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Origin of the most car models

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Year of our oldest car model

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