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2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Base E 350 BlueTEC 4dr Sedan

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2012 Bentley Continental GTC Base 2dr Convertible

Pricing

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MSRP	$51,690	$52,500	$212,800
Invoice	$48,072	$48,300	$197,904
Destination	$875	$895	$2,595
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Air Conditioning, Rear Underseat Ducts Auxiliary Visors Cargo Concealed Storage Cargo Net 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	N/A	With Separate Controls	N/A
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Visors	Dual	N/A	N/A
Cargo Concealed Storage	N/A	Standard	N/A
Cargo Net	Optional	N/A	N/A
Cargo Tie Downs	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cell Phone	N/A	Pre-wiring	Voice Activated
Clock	Analog	In-dash	Analog
Compass	N/A	N/A	Standard
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Leather/metal-look	Leather/metal-look	Leather/chrome
12V DC Power Outlet	3	4	3
Lighter Elements	Front	N/A	Front
Ashtray	Standard	Standard	Optional
Overhead Console	Mini	N/A	Mini
Floor Console	Full	Full	Full
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear
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	Standard
Instrumentation	Analog	Analog	Analog
Driver Information Centre	Standard	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Water Temp Gauge	Standard	Standard	Standard
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	Standard	Standard	N/A
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Glovebox	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Map Lights	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front
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	Auto-dimming Day-night	Auto-dimming Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Fuel Door Release	Keyfob	N/A	Power
Remote Trunk Release	Power	Power	Power
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	2	N/A
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Leather	Leather	Leather
Head-up Display	N/A	Optional	N/A
Seats Edit

View All Clear All Front Seat Type Standard Seating Front Driver Seat Direction Controls Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls Lumbar Support Front Armrests Front Head Restraints Heated Front Seats Cooled Front Seats Memory Rear Seats Rear Armrest Rear Head Restraints Heated Rear Seats Seat Trim Update Reset
Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	5 Passengers	5 Passengers	4 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	10-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	Adjustable	Fixed
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	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Memory	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver And Passenger
Rear Seats	Bench	Bench	Bench
Rear Armrest	Standard	With Pass-thru	With Pass-thru
Rear Head Restraints	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable	2 - Fixed
Heated Rear Seats	N/A	Optional	N/A
Seat Trim	Leatherette	Leather	Leather
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan	AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan	Sirius AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted 6-disc	In-dash Mounted Single	Single
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	N/A
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	Standard	Standard
DVD-Audio	Standard	N/A	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	Optional	Optional	Standard
Speakers	8	10	8 Performance
Amplifier	Standard	Standard	Standard
Equalizer	N/A	Graphic	Automatic
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	Standard	Standard
Entertainment System	With DVD And Digital Media	With DVD	With DVD And Digital Media
Navigation System	COMAND APS With Voice Activation	Yes With Voice Activation	Yes With Voice Activation
1st Row LCD Screen	1	1	1
2nd Row LCD Screen	2	2	N/A
Bluetooth Compatibility	Standard	Standard	Standard
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Airbags, Knee Protection Occupancy Sensor Traction Control In-Vehicle Assistance Service Stolen Vehicle Tracking Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Headlight Washer Cornering Lights Daytime Running Lights Directionally Adaptive Headlights LED Taillights Door Curb Lights Illuminated Entry Parking Assist Remote Keyless Entry Keyless Access System Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable Lane Departure Warning First Aid Kit Theft Deterrent Radio Blind Spot Sensor Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
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	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	N/A
Airbags, Knee Protection	Driver	N/A	Driver
Occupancy Sensor	Standard	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	Mbrace	BMW Assist	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	Standard	Standard	N/A
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	Front	N/A	Power Front
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front And Rear	Front	Front And Rear
Headlights	Halogen	High Intensity Low/high Beam, Bi-xenon	High Intensity Low/high Beam, Bi-Xenon
Exterior Light Control	Auto On/off	Auto On/off	Auto On/off
Delay-off Headlamps	Standard	Standard	N/A
Headlight Washer	Optional	Optional	Standard
Cornering Lights	Optional	Standard	N/A
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	N/A
Directionally Adaptive Headlights	Optional	Standard	N/A
LED Taillights	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Curb Lights	4	4	2
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	PARKTRONIC	Optional	Standard
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Keyless Access System	Optional	Standard	Standard
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	N/A
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	Standard	Standard	N/A
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	Standard
Ignition Disable	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Optional	Optional	N/A
First Aid Kit	Standard	N/A	N/A
Theft Deterrent Radio	Standard	Standard	Standard
Blind Spot Sensor	Optional	Optional	N/A
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 (48 Month/50,000 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)	Basic (36 Month/unlimited Mileage), Powertrain (36 Month/unlimited Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (36 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (36 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (12 Month/10,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	36 Months/unlimited Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	36 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	48 Months/50,000 Miles	144 Months/unlimited Miles	36 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/unlimited Miles	36 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	N/A	48 Months/50,000 Miles	12 Months/10,000 Miles
Exterior Edit

View All Clear All Antenna Body Material Paint Bodyside Mouldings Bodyside Insert Grille Trim Fog/driving Lights Door Count Rear Cargo Door Tinted Windows Rear Window Type Mirrors Heated Door Mirrors Mirrors, Auto Dimming Sunroof 2nd Row Sunroof Convertible Top Convertible Roof Glass Rear Window Spoiler Roof Rack Front Tires Tires - Rear Wheels Spare Tire And Wheel Windshield Wipers - Front Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing Update Reset
Antenna	Window Grid	Window Grid	Concealed
Body Material	Galvanized Steel/aluminum	Galvanized Steel/aluminum	Galvanized Steel/aluminum/composite
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	Body-colored	N/A	Chrome
Bodyside Insert	Chrome	N/A	N/A
Grille Trim	Chrome	Chrome	Stainless Steel
Fog/driving Lights	Front And Rear	Front	Rear
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	2 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Trunk	Power Open And Close Trunk
Tinted Windows	Light	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Mirrors	Power Remote Driver, Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger	Power Remote Driver, Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger	Dual Power Remote
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	N/A
2nd Row Sunroof	Fixed Glass With Power Sunshade	N/A	N/A
Convertible Top	N/A	N/A	Power
Convertible Roof Glass Rear Window	N/A	N/A	Standard
Spoiler	Lip	Lip	Lip
Roof Rack	Optional	N/A	N/A
Front Tires	P245/45HR17.0 BSW Run-flat AS	P245/45VR18.0 BSW Run-flat AS	P275/40YR20.0 BSW Summer Performance
Tires - Rear	265/35HR10	275/35ZR10	N/A
Wheels	17" Silver Aluminum	18" Silver Aluminum	20" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	N/A	N/A	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing	Standard	Standard	Standard
Mechanical Edit

View All Clear All Engine Engine - Valvetrain Turbocharger Brakes Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Brake Assist Drive Type Exhaust Steering Four-wheel Steering Speed Sensitive Steering Suspension Tuning Ride Control Adaptive Suspension Height Adjustable Suspension Automatic Level Control Front Suspension Type Front Anti-roll Bar Front Shocks Front Springs Rear Suspension Type Rear Anti-roll Bar Rear Shocks Rear Springs Electronic Stability System Sequential Shift Control Transmission Axle Ratio Remote Vehicle Starting System Update Reset
Engine	3.0L V-6	3.0L I-6	6.0L W-12
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	DOHC	DOHC
Turbocharger	Intercooled Turbo	Intercooled Turbo	Twin Turbo
Brakes	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	Rear-wheel	Rear-wheel	All Wheel
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Four-wheel Steering	N/A	Optional	N/A
Speed Sensitive Steering	Standard	Servotronic	Standard
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Touring
Ride Control	N/A	Optional	Standard
Adaptive Suspension	N/A	Optional	Standard
Height Adjustable Suspension	N/A	N/A	Automatic W/driver Control
Automatic Level Control	N/A	N/A	4-corner
Front Suspension Type	Strut	Double Wishbone	Double Wishbone
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Premium
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Air
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link	Multi-link	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Premium
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Air
Electronic Stability System	Standard	DSC	Standard
Sequential Shift Control	TouchShift	STEPTRONIC	Quickshift
Transmission	7-spd W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD	6-spd W/OD
Axle Ratio	3.07	3.23	3.52
Remote Vehicle Starting System	N/A	N/A	Standard
Specifications Edit

View All Clear All Exterior Length Exterior Body Width Exterior Height Engine Horsepower Torque Fuel Economy - City Fuel Economy - Highway 0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) 1/4 Mile Time 1/4 Mile Speed Lateral Acceleration (g) Slalom Speed Bore-and-Stroke Curb Weight Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Payload Wheelbase Front Track Rear Track Turning Radius Drag Coefficient Front Legroom Rear Legroom Front Headroom Rear Headroom Front Shoulder Room Rear Shoulder Room Luggage Volume Luggage Volume (max) Passenger Volume Fuel Tank Update Reset
Exterior Length	191.7 "	193.1 "	189.1 "
Exterior Body Width	73.0 "	73.2 "	75.0 "
Exterior Height	57.9 "	57.6 "	55.2 "
Engine	3.0L V-6	3.0L I-6	6.0L W-12
Horsepower	210 @ 3,400 Rpm	300 @ 5,800 Rpm	567 @ 6,000 Rpm
Torque	400 @ 1,600 Rpm	300 @ 1,200 Rpm	516 @ 1,700 Rpm
Fuel Economy - City	21 Mpg	20 Mpg	11 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	32 Mpg	30 Mpg	19 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	8.8 Seconds	7.2 Seconds	5.2 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	16.6 Seconds	15.6 Seconds	13.7 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	81 Mph	88 Mph	104 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.9	.9
Slalom Speed	60 Mph	60 Mph	59 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.27/3.62 "	3.31/3.53 "	3.31/3.55 "
Curb Weight	4,059 Lbs.	4,068 Lbs.	5,501 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	N/A	5,159 Lbs.	6,393 Lbs.
Payload	N/A	1,058 Lbs.	N/A
Wheelbase	113.2 "	116.9 "	108.1 "
Front Track	63.0 "	63.0 "	65.5 "
Rear Track	63.7 "	64.1 "	65.2 "
Turning Radius	18.5 ''	19.6 ''	18.8 ''
Drag Coefficient	.28	.29	N/A
Front Legroom	41.3 "	41.4 "	N/A
Rear Legroom	35.8 "	36.1 "	N/A
Front Headroom	37.9 "	40.5 "	N/A
Rear Headroom	38.2 "	38.3 "	N/A
Front Shoulder Room	57.8 "	58.3 "	N/A
Rear Shoulder Room	56.9 "	56.2 "	N/A
Luggage Volume	15.9 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.	7.0 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	15.9 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.	7.0 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	N/A	N/A	86 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	21.1 Gal.	18.5 Gal.	23.8 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Side Barrier Rating Driver Driver's Side - Pole Front Seat Side - Barrier Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT) Overall Rollover Rating Overall Front Passenger's Rear Seat Overall Side Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR) Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat Update Reset
Overall	N/A	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Driver	N/A	5	N/A
Driver's	N/A	4	N/A
Side - Pole	N/A	5	N/A
Front Seat	N/A	5	N/A
Side - Barrier	N/A	5	N/A
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)	N/A	5	N/A
Overall Rollover Rating	5	5	N/A
Overall Front	N/A	4	N/A
Passenger's	N/A	4	N/A
Rear Seat	N/A	5	N/A
Overall Side	N/A	5	N/A
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)	N/A	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	N/A	5	N/A
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 Roof Strength Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	good	good	N/A
Chest	good	good	N/A
Driver Torso	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Head Protection	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	good	N/A
Structure/safety cage	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Torso	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	good	N/A
Driver Head and Neck	good	good	N/A
Overall Front	good	good	N/A
Overall Side	good	good	N/A
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	N/A
Roof Strength	good	good	N/A
Driver Head Protection	good	good	N/A
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	good	N/A
Restraints	good	good	N/A
Driver Pelvis/Leg	good	good	N/A
Right Leg/Foot	good	good	N/A
Head/Neck	good	good	N/A
Dynamic Rating	good	good	N/A