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Spec height¹ 1.483 m 2
+ 1.5 cm

1 1.468 m Spec height¹

1 + 2.1 cm

+ 1 cm 2 4.851 m Spec length

1 4.841 m Spec length

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BMW

5-Series

Sedan

Gen. 5 | 2003 - 2010

Spotted in Switzerland 17″ Mirrored image

Mercedes-Benz

E-Class

Sedan

Gen. 3.1 | 2007 - 2009

Spotted in Germany 17″

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 5-Series (E60) Sedan 2003 vs. Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) Sedan 2007

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 5-Series (E60) Sedan 2003 is 1 cm shorter and 1.5 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) Sedan 2007. It has 2.1 cm more ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.^4,5

Mid-size

Size class

Mid-size

484.1 cm

Length

485.1 cm

184.6 cm

+2.5

Width²

182.1 cm

203.6 cm

+4.6

Width incl. mirrors

199 cm

146.8 cm

Height¹

148.3 cm

+1.5

288.8 cm

+3.3

Wheelbase

285.5 cm

14.4 cm

+2.1

Ground clearance³

12.3 cm

1560 kg

Weight^4,⁶

1615 kg

+4%

Seats max.

520 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

540 l

+4%

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

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Segment

Premium

€ 35500

Price EU⁷

€ 38318

+8%

$ --

Price US⁷

$ --

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 5-Series (E60) Sedan 2003 vs. Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) Sedan 2007

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 5-Series (E60) Sedan 2003 is 1 cm shorter and 1.5 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) Sedan 2007. It has 2.1 cm more ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.4,5

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 5-Series (E60) Sedan 2003 is 1 cm shorter and 1.5 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) Sedan 2007. It has 2.1 cm more ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.^4,5