BMW 520d Touring vs. Mercedes E 220 CDI T

Who has the best diesel now. they should have tested a the A6 diesel. would have been nice.

— torsten (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2006 7:27:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Both are great cars. I've driven the E220 CDI as a rental in Europe and the 525d (not the 520d) and it is equally impressive. They're quite powerful, fuel efficient and fun. Diesel clatter? You hardly hear anything, especially when warm.

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2006 8:28:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Note that the BMW 525d is a 6cyl engine though, so not a direct comparison with the 520d. It (525d) ought to have felt much more lively than the 4cyl E220CDi.

— Rory101 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/9/2006 4:23:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I know, and it did. The 525d doesn't compete with the E220 CDI, that's true, but the E220 CDI wasn't a slouch either. Truth be told, I was at first a little skeptical about the E220 CDI. I thought a 4-cylinder turbodiesel in an E-Class might be a little underpowered: it wasn't. I had the car for nearly a week and I was most pleased and impressed. We need stuff like this in the US.

The 525d was pretty nice. It was the sportier drive, as expected. I only had it for three days if I recall correctly, but it goes, it really goes.

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 8/9/2006 3:26:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1