Compare 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Details

2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Base E 550 4dr All-Wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan

2008 Audi S4 4.2 Avant 4dr All-Wheel Drive quattro Station Wagon

2008 BMW 535 xi 4dr All-Wheel Drive Sedan

Pricing

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MSRP	$61,200	$49,610	$52,000
Invoice	$56,916	$46,137	$48,020
Destination	$875	$775	$825
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Air Conditioning, Rear Underseat Ducts Auxiliary Visors Cargo Concealed Storage Cargo Tie Downs Cell Phone Clock Compass Cruise Control Adaptive Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Lighter Elements Ashtray Overhead Console Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Up 1-touch Window Down Programmable Garage Door Opener Instrumentation Driver Information Centre Tachometer Trip Computer Water Temp Gauge Low Fuel Warning Service Interval Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Glovebox Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Lighting - Cargo Light Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Fuel Door Release Remote Trunk Release Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Head-up Display Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Dual Zone Automatic	Dual Zone Automatic	Dual Zone Automatic
Air Filter	Standard	Standard	Standard
Air Conditioning, Rear	With Separate Controls	N/A	With Separate Controls
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Visors	Dual	Driver Side	N/A
Cargo Concealed Storage	N/A	Standard	N/A
Cargo Tie Downs	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cell Phone	Pre-wiring	Pre-wiring	N/A
Clock	Analog	In-dash	In-dash
Compass	N/A	Optional	N/A
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control	N/A	N/A	Optional
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Leather/genuine Wood	Leather	Leather/metal-look
12V DC Power Outlet	2	3	5
Lighter Elements	Front	Front	Front
Ashtray	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overhead Console	Mini	N/A	N/A
Floor Console	Full	Full	Full
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear	N/A
Front Windows	Power	Power	Power
Rear Windows	Power	Power	Power
1-touch Window Up	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
1-touch Window Down	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Programmable Garage Door Opener	Standard	Optional	Optional
Instrumentation	Analog	Analog	Analog
Driver Information Centre	Standard	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Water Temp Gauge	Standard	Standard	N/A
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Glovebox	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Map Lights	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Rear Window Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear View Mirror	Auto-dimming Day-night	Day-night	Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Fuel Door Release	Keyfob	Power	N/A
Remote Trunk Release	Power	Power	Power
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	2	2
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Leather	Leather	Leather
Head-up Display	N/A	N/A	Optional
Seats Edit

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Front Seat Type	Bucket	Sport Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	5 Passengers	5 Passengers	5 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	8-way Power
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	8-way Power
Lumbar Support	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable W/tilt	Adjustable W/tilt	Adjustable W/tilt
Heated Front Seats	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Cooled Front Seats	Driver And Passenger	N/A	N/A
Memory	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver
Rear Seats	Bench	60-40 Bench	Bench
Rear Armrest	Standard	With Pass-thru And Skibag	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	3 - W/tilt	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable
Heated Rear Seats	N/A	Optional	Optional
Seat Trim	Leather	Leather	Leatherette
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan	SIRIUS AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted Single, In-dash Mounted 6-disc	In-dash Mounted 6-disc	In-dash Mounted Single
CD Changer Compatible	N/A	Standard	Standard
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	N/A	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	Optional	N/A	Optional
Speakers	12 Harman/kardon	10	10
Amplifier	Premium	Standard	Optional
Equalizer	N/A	N/A	Graphic
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	Standard	Standard
Navigation System	COMAND	Optional	Yes With Voice Activation
1st Row LCD Screen	1	1	1
Bluetooth Compatibility	N/A	Standard	Standard
Safety and Security Edit

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Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Door Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Sideguard	Tube 1st And 2nd Row
Occupancy Sensor	Standard	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	Tele Aid	N/A	BMW Assist
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	Standard	N/A	Standard
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	Front	Front	N/A
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front
Headlights	Halogen	High Intensity Low/high Beam, Bi-xenon	High Intensity Low/high Beam, Bi-xenon
Exterior Light Control	Programmable	Auto On/off	Auto On/off
Delay-off Headlamps	Standard	Optional	Standard
Headlight Washer	N/A	Standard	Optional
Cornering Lights	Optional	N/A	Standard
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	Standard
Directionally Adaptive Headlights	Optional	Optional	Standard
Door Curb Lights	4	4	4
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	Parktronic	Parktronic	Optional
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Keyless Access System	Optional	N/A	Optional
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	Standard
Ignition Disable	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	N/A	N/A	Optional
First Aid Kit	Standard	N/A	N/A
Theft Deterrent Radio	Standard	Standard	Standard
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Roadside Assistance ( Unlimited Month/unlimited Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (12 Month/5,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	48 Months/50,000 Miles	144 Months/unlimited Miles	144 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	Unlimited Months/unlimited Miles	48 Months/unlimited Miles	48 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	N/A	12 Months/5,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Exterior Edit

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Antenna	Window Grid	Integrated Roof	Window Grid
Body Material	Galvanized Steel/aluminum	Fully Galvanized Steel	Galvanized Steel/aluminum
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Metallic Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	Body-colored	Body-colored	N/A
Bodyside Insert	Chrome	N/A	N/A
Grille Trim	Chrome	Black W/chrome Surround	Chrome
Fog/driving Lights	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Liftgate	Trunk
Tinted Windows	Light	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Mirrors	Power Remote Driver, Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger	Dual Power Remote	Power Remote Driver, Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger
Heated Door Mirrors	Standard	Standard	Standard
Mirrors, Auto Dimming	Driver	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Sunroof	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass
2nd Row Sunroof	Fixed Glass With Sunshade	N/A	N/A
Spoiler	N/A	Lip	N/A
Roof Rails	N/A	Standard	N/A
Front Tires	P245/40HR18.0 BSW AS	P235/40YR18.0 BSW Summer Performance	P225/50VR17.0 BSW AS
Tires - Rear	N/A	N/A	275/35ZR10
Wheels	18" Silver Aluminum	18" Silver Aluminum	17" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	Full-size Aluminum	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing	Standard	Optional	Standard
Rear Window Wipers	N/A	Fixed Interval	N/A
Mechanical Edit

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Engine	5.5L V-8	4.2L V-8	3.0L I-6
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	DOHC	DOHC
Turbocharger	N/A	N/A	Twin Turbo
Brakes	Sensotronic 4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	Standard	Standard
Drive Type	4MATIC All Wheel	Quattro All Wheel	All Wheel
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Speed Sensitive Steering	Standard	Servotronic	Servotronic
Suspension Tuning	Sport	Sport	Regular
Ride Control	Standard	N/A	N/A
Adaptive Suspension	Standard	N/A	N/A
Height Adjustable Suspension	Automatic W/driver Control	N/A	N/A
Automatic Level Control	4-corner	N/A	N/A
Front Suspension Type	Double Wishbone	Multi-link	Strut
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Air	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link	Multi-link	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Air	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	Standard	Standard	DSC
Sequential Shift Control	TouchShift	Tiptronic	STEPTRONIC
Transmission	5-spd W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD
Axle Ratio	3.07	3.89	3.23
Specifications Edit

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Exterior Length	190.3 "	180.6 "	191.1 "
Exterior Body Width	71.3 "	70.1 "	72.7 "
Exterior Height	57.0 "	55.7 "	57.8 "
Engine	5.5L V-8	4.2L V-8	3.0L I-6
Horsepower	382 @ 6,000 Rpm	340 @ 7,000 Rpm	300 @ 5,800 Rpm
Torque	391 @ 2,800 Rpm	302 @ 3,500 Rpm	300 @ 1,400 Rpm
Fuel Economy - City	13 Mpg	13 Mpg	16 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	19 Mpg	20 Mpg	25 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	4.8 Seconds	5.6 Seconds	6.6 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	13.6 Seconds	14.1 Seconds	15.2 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	102 Mph	99 Mph	91 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.9	.9
Slalom Speed	61 Mph	61 Mph	60 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.86/3.56 "	3.33/3.65 "	3.31/3.53 "
Curb Weight	3,815 Lbs.	4,012 Lbs.	3,946 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	5,302 Lbs.	N/A	4,872 Lbs.
Payload	1,157 Lbs.	N/A	1,102 Lbs.
Wheelbase	112.4 "	104.3 "	113.7 "
Front Track	61.4 "	59.9 "	61.3 "
Rear Track	61.1 "	59.9 "	62.3 "
Turning Radius	18.7 ''	18.8 ''	19.5 ''
Drag Coefficient	.27	.31	.30
Front Legroom	41.9 "	41.3 "	41.5 "
Rear Legroom	35.6 "	34.3 "	36.0 "
Front Headroom	37.4 "	37.9 "	37.7 "
Rear Headroom	37.7 "	37.1 "	37.9 "
Front Hip Room	52.4 "	N/A	N/A
Rear Hip Room	53.8 "	N/A	N/A
Front Shoulder Room	56.4 "	55.1 "	57.3 "
Rear Shoulder Room	56.1 "	53.4 "	57.2 "
Luggage Volume	15.9 Cu.ft.	27.8 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	15.9 Cu.ft.	59.0 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	97 Cu.ft.	91 Cu.ft.	99 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	20.6 Gal.	16.6 Gal.	18.5 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	4	N/A	5
Side Barrier Rating Driver	5	N/A	5
Driver's	4	N/A	3
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	5	N/A	5
Overall Rollover Rating	5	N/A	4
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Driver Torso Rear Passenger Head Protection Rear Passenger Head and Neck Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Driver Head and Neck Overall Front Overall Side Left Leg/Foot Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	N/A	N/A	good
Chest	N/A	N/A	good
Driver Torso	N/A	N/A	poor
Rear Passenger Head Protection	N/A	N/A	good
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	N/A	N/A	good
Structure/safety cage	N/A	N/A	good
Rear Passenger Torso	N/A	N/A	good
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	N/A	N/A	good
Driver Head and Neck	N/A	N/A	good
Overall Front	N/A	N/A	good
Overall Side	N/A	N/A	marginal
Left Leg/Foot	N/A	N/A	good
Driver Head Protection	N/A	N/A	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	N/A	N/A	good
Restraints	N/A	N/A	good
Driver Pelvis/Leg	N/A	N/A	acceptable
Right Leg/Foot	N/A	N/A	acceptable
Head/Neck	N/A	N/A	good
Dynamic Rating	N/A	N/A	good