BMW 7 Series 730Ld Eminence (Diesel) vs Mercedes S500 (S-Class Petrol) vs Audi A8 Diesel 4.2 TDi Comparison
Updated: 01, Nov, 2017 06:00 AM
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QUICK FACTS & INFORMATION | |||
| Car Type | |||
| Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | |
| Fuel Type | |||
| Diesel | Petrol | Diesel | |
| ARAI Mileage (Certified) | |||
| 16.77 kmpl | NA | NA | |
| Official Tagline | |||
| Experience Driving Comfort Anew | This Changes Everything | NA | |
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION | |||
| Bore x Stroke | |||
| 84 x 90 mm | NA | NA | |
| Automatic Start/Stop Function | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) | Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) | NA | |
| Engine cc (Displacement) | |||
| 2993 cc | 4663 cc | 4200cc cc | |
| CO2 emissions in g/km | |||
| 161.78 | NA | NA | |
| Gearbox Type | |||
| Automatic | Automatic | NA | |
| Number of Gears | |||
| 8-Speed Automatic Gearbox | 9-Speed Automatic Gearbox | NA | |
| Engine Details | |||
| BMW Straight 6 Diesel Engine | 4.7L, V8 Turbocharged Petrol | V8 | |
| Maximum Power | |||
| 258 Bhp @ 4000 rpm | 453 Bhp @ 5250 rpm | 385 BHP | |
| Maximum Torque | |||
| 620 Nm @ 2000-2500 rpm | 700 Nm @ 1800 rpm | 800 Nm @ 1750 rpm | |
| Number of Cylinders | |||
| 6 | 8 | NA | |
| Driving Modes | |||
| Yes (BMW Driving Experience Control With ECOPRO Coasting) (Modes : ECOPRO, Comfort, Comfor+, Sport, Sport+) | NA | NA | |
COMFORT & CONVENIENCE | |||
| Rain Sensing Wipers | |||
| Yes (With Automatic Driving Lights) | NA | NA | |
| Rear Defogger | |||
| Remote Boot Release | |||
| Yes (with Independent boot locking) | |||
| Remote Fuel Filler | |||
| Rear Seat (Split) | |||
| 40:20 | NA | NA | |
| MID (Multi Information Display) | |||
| Yes (Integrated iDrive Touch Dashboard With Signature Recognition, DVD Drive) | NA | NA | |
| Heat-reflecting windscreen | |||
| Yes (Heat Protection Glazing) | NA | NA | |
| Ashtray | |||
| Yes (Smokers Package Extended) | NA | ||
| Power tailgate | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Power Outlet | |||
| Yes (12V) (4 Installed In Front & Rear) | NA | NA | |
| Steering Mounted Controls | |||
| Air Conditioner | |||
| Yes (Automatic, 4-Zone Climate Control, Separate Displays For Driver, Passenger & Rear Seat Occupants) | Yes (THERMOTRONIC 4-zone luxury automatic climate control) | AC with Dual Zone Climate Control | |
| Power Windows | |||
| Rear AC Vents | |||
| Power Steering | |||
| Yes (Servotronic Steering Assist) | Tilt | ||
| Reading Lamp | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Cruise Control | |||
| Yes (With Braking Function & Speed Limiter) | NA | NA | |
ACTIVE & PASSIVE SAFETY FEATURES | |||
| Rear Seat Belts | |||
| Yes (3-Point ELR) | Yes (with automatic comfort-fit and automatic height adjustment) | NA | |
| Adaptive Highbeam Assist (HSA) | |||
| Yes (Auto High Beam Assistance) | NA | NA | |
| Collapsible Steering Column | |||
| Yes (Steering Column Adjustment, Electronic For Height & Length) | NA | NA | |
| Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Front Seatbelt Pre-Tensioner | |||
| Yes (Pyrotechnic Belt Tensioners At Front & Belt Force Limiters At Front & Rear Seats) | Yes (Height adjustment and reversible belt tensioners) | NA | |
| First-aid kit | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Crash Sensor | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Rear View Camera | |||
| Yes (Rear View Camera) (Surround View Camera With 4 Cameras For Top View & Side View) | (Surround view camera) | NA | |
| Adaptive Damping System (ADS) | |||
| Yes (Dynamic Damper Control With Infinite & Independent Damping) | NA | NA | |
| Park Distance Control (PDC) | |||
| Yes (Front & Rear) | NA | NA | |
| Airbags | |||
| Yes (Airbags For Driver & Front Passenger, Side Airbags For Driver & Front Passenger, Head Airbags Front & Rear) (Passenger Side Airbag Deactivation via Key) | Yes (Driver and front passenger airbags, front and rear sidebags and window bags) (Crash sensors in the doors for optimum deployment of the airbags in a lateral collision) | 8 | |
| Parking Sensors | |||
| Yes (PARKTRONIC) | |||
| Front Seat Belts | |||
| Yes (3-Point ELR) | Yes (3-point ELR) (With automatic comfort fit feature) | NA | |
| Warning Triangle | |||
| NA | |||
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT | |||
| Overall Height | |||
| 1481 mm | 1899 mm | 1471 mm | |
| Kerb Weight | |||
| 1950 kg | 2200 kg | NA | |
| Overall Length | |||
| 5219 mm | 5246 mm | 5265 mm | |
| Turning Radius | |||
| 6.35 metres | NA | 12.70 metres | |
| Wheelbase | |||
| 3210 mm | 3165 mm | 3122 mm | |
| Overall Width | |||
| 1902 mm | 1494 mm | 2111 mm | |
| Ground Clearance | |||
| 152 mm | NA | NA | |
PERFORMANCE & MILEAGE | |||
| 0-100 kmph | |||
| 6.20 seconds | 4.8 seconds | NA | |
| Mileage (Highway) | |||
| 12 kmpl (approx.) | NA | NA | |
| Mileage (City) | |||
| 10 kmpl (approx.) | NA | NA | |
EXTERIOR FEATURES | |||
| Body Coloured Bumpers | |||
| Tinted Glass | |||
| Headlight Washer | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Outside Rear-view Mirrors | |||
| Yes (Foldable With Automatic Anti-Dazzle Function, Mirror Heating & Memory Function) | Yes (Both Side Electric) | Both side (electric adjustment) | |
| Full LED Headlamps | |||
| Yes (Adaptive LED Headlights) | NA | NA | |
BRAKES & SUSPENSION | |||
| Brake Energy Regeneration | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Cornering Brake Control (CBC) | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Rear Suspension | |||
| Double Joint Spring Strut Axle | Airmatic Suspension | NA | |
| Front Brakes | |||
| Disc | Ventilated Disc | Ventilated | |
| Rear Brakes | |||
| Disc | Disc | Disc | |
| Front Suspension | |||
| Rear Axle Air Suspension | Airmatic Suspension | Adaptive Air Suspension | |
INTERIOR FEATURES | |||
| Rear Sunshade | |||
| Yes (Electric Roller Sunblind For Rear Window) | Yes (Sun blind in rear doors Ieft and right) | NA | |
| Side Pillar Air Vents | |||
| Yes (2 Outlets In The B Pillars) | NA | NA | |
| Glove Box Cooling | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Integrated Front Headrest | |||
| Yes (Active Front Seat Headrests) | NA | NA | |
| Chrome Inside Rear View Mirror | |||
| Yes (With Automatic Anti-Dazzle Function) | NA | NA | |
| Child Seat Mounting Provisions | |||
| Yes (ISOFIX Child Seat Mounting) | NA | NA | |
| Illuminated Door Sill Panels | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Leather Steering/Gear knob | |||
| NA | |||
INFOTAINMENT | |||
| DVD Playback | |||
| Yes (DVD Changer For 6 DVD's) | Yes (6 DVD player) | NA | |
| Bluetooth Compatibility | |||
| Yes (With Audio Streaming, Voice Control, Office Functions & Contact Photo Display) | NA | ||
| Number of Speakers | |||
| 16 Loudspeakers | NA | NA | |
| Music System Hard Drive | |||
| Yes (Integrated Hard Drive For Maps & Audio Files) | NA | ||
| MP3 Playback | |||
| NA | |||
| CD Player | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| Rear Seat Entertainment | |||
| Yes (2 Tiltable 9.2 inches Screens, With DVD Drive, iDRive Touch Controller In Rear Armrest) | Yes (2 wireless 10" screens in the rear with DVD player, 2 wireless headphones and a remote control) | NA | |
| GPS Navigation System | |||
| Yes (Professional Navigation System With 3D Maps) | NA | ||
| Voice Recognition | |||
| NA | NA | ||
| USB Compatibility | |||
| NA | |||
| Glass Embedded Antenna | |||
| Yes (Glass Sunroof, Electrical) | NA | NA | |
| Music System | |||
| Yes (Harman Kardon Surround System) (BMW Live, BMW Apps) | Yes (Burmester Surround Sound System) | Dash Integrated | |
CAPACITY | |||
| Fuel Tank Capacity | |||
| 80 litres | 80 litres | NA | |
| Number of Seating Rows | |||
| 2 Rows | 2 Rows | NA | |
| Number of Doors | |||
| 4 Doors | 4 Doors | NA | |
| Seating Capacity | |||
| 4 (2 + 2) | 4 (2 + 2) | 5 | |
BRAKING & TRACTION | |||
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) | |||
| Yes (With Dynamic Braking Lights) | |||
| Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) | |||
| Electronic Stability Program (ESP) | |||
| Traction Control | |||
| Yes (Dynamic Traction Control) | |||
| Brake Assist | |||
| NA | |||
LOCKS & SECURITY | |||
| Child-Protection Door Locks | |||
| Yes (Mechanical Childproof Lock For Rear Doors) | Yes (with temporary unlocking) | NA | |
| Anti-theft Alarm | |||
| Yes (Optional) | NA | NA | |
| Engine Immobilizer | |||
| Yes (Electronic Vehicle Immobilizer) | NA | NA | |
| Central Locking | |||
| Yes (with remote control) | Remote | ||
WHEELS & TYRES | |||
| Alloy Wheels | |||
| Runflat tyres with Runflat indicator | |||
| Yes (With Reinforced Side Walls) | NA | NA | |
| Tubeless Tyres | |||
| NA | |||
| Wheels | |||
| Light Alloy Wheels, V-Spoke Style | 19" Multi-spoke light-alloy wheels | NA | |
| Rear Tyre | |||
| 245/50 R18 | NA | NA | |
| Front Tyre | |||
| 245/50 R18 | NA | NA | |
SEATS & UPHOLSTERY | |||
| Folding Rear Seats | |||
| Seat Back FoldableTables | |||
| Yes (Optional) | NA | NA | |
| Lumbar Support | |||
| Yes (For Driver & Front Passenger) | NA | NA | |
| Rear Headrest (Adjustable) | |||
| Yes (Electric Adjustment) | Yes (Comfort headrest) (pneumatically folding in the rear) | NA | |
| Electrically Adjustable Front Seats (Memory Package) | |||
| Yes (Driver & Passenger) | NA | ||
| Driver Seat Adjustment | |||
| Yes (Comfort Electric Seats For Driver, Passenger & Rear Seats) | Yes (Electric) | Electric | |
| Leather Seats | |||
| Yes (Leather Dakota Barrique Red / Black / Ivory White / Oyster / Saddle Brown / Veneto Beige) | |||
| Rear Centre Armrest | |||
| Yes (Foldable, With Storage Compartment) | Yes (Cup Holder) | ||
| Rear Seat Massage System | |||
| Yes (Massage Function In Rear SEat Backrest With 12 Massage & 6 Rotation Balls) | NA | ||
| Front Centre Armrest | |||
| Yes (With Storage Compartment) | NA | NA | |
INSTRUMENTATION | |||
| Tachometer | |||
| Trip Distance | |||
| 2 | |||
| Programmed Service Reminder | |||
| Yes (BMW Condition Based Service) (Intelligent Maintenance System) | NA | NA | |
| Parking Brake Indicator | |||
| Yes (Electric Parking Brake With Auto HOLD Function) | NA | NA | |
LIGHTING | |||
| Front Fog Lights | |||
| Yes (LED With Reflection Technique) | |||
| ORVM Turn Indicators | |||
| Yes (LED) | |||
| Interior Room Lamp | |||
| Yes (Ambient Light Extended With Mood Lights Including Color Selection) | Yes (Ambient lighting in seven color options) | NA | |
| Xenon Headlamps | |||
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