COMPARE BMW 5 Series (2017) with Mercedes S-Class (2016)

Size difference at a glance

• BMW 5 Series (2017) is 5.8% shorter than Mercedes S-Class (2016).
• BMW 5 Series (2017) is 1.7% narrower than Mercedes S-Class (2016).
• BMW 5 Series (2017) is 0.6% taller than Mercedes S-Class (2016).
• BMW 5 Series (2017) is 20% lighter than Mercedes S-Class (2016).
• BMW 5 Series (2017) is 13.8% larger in cargo space than Mercedes S-Class (2016).

Overall footprint

Mercedes S-Class (2016) has a 7.3% smaller overall footprint (length × width).

Side-by-side size