BMW 4 Series Coupé vs Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupé

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4 Series Coupé compared with CLE Coupé

	BMW4 Series Coupé	Mercedes-BenzCLE Coupé
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	November 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Mild hybrid	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	181–386 bhp (better)	194–375 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.4–7.5 s	4.4–7.5 s
Top speed
Top speed	149–155 mph	147–155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	420i: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol, 135 kW (184 hp); M440i xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 288 kW (392 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	CLE 200: 1,999 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol, 150 kW (204 hp) plus 17 kW (23 hp) mild-hybrid motor; CLE 220 d: 1,993 cc four-cylinder diesel, 145 kW (197 hp) plus 17 kW; CLE 300 4MATIC: 1,999 cc four-cylinder petrol, 190 kW (258 hp) plus 17 kW; CLE 450 4MATIC: 2,999 cc six-cylinder petrol, 280 kW (381 hp) plus 17 kW; CLE 300 e: 150 kW (204 hp) petrol plus 95 kW electric motor, 313 hp system output; bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque
Torque	300 Nm (420i), 540 Nm (M440i xDrive)	320 Nm (CLE 200), 440 Nm (CLE 220 d), 400 Nm (CLE 300 4MATIC), 500 Nm (CLE 450 4MATIC); 550 Nm system (CLE 300 e)
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic	9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (420i) or all-wheel drive (M440i xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive; all-wheel drive (4MATIC) on the CLE 300 4MATIC and CLE 450 4MATIC
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	–	70 miles
Battery
Battery	–	19.53 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	39.8–44.8 mpg	36.7–60.2 mpg (better)
Range detail
Range detail	–	CLE 300 e: 70 miles WLTP electric range (EAER); 19.53 kWh usable battery; 11 kW AC charging, 0–100% in 2 hours
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 42.8–44.8 mpg (420i, depending on trim), 36.7–39.8 mpg (M440i xDrive)	WLTP combined: 43.5 mpg (CLE 200), 60.2 mpg (CLE 220 d), 40.4 mpg (CLE 300 4MATIC), 36.7 mpg (CLE 450 4MATIC)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	144–149 g/km (420i), 162–174 g/km (M440i xDrive), WLTP combined	148 g/km (CLE 200), 124 g/km (CLE 220 d), 159 g/km (CLE 300 4MATIC), 176 g/km (CLE 450 4MATIC), 50 g/km (CLE 300 e)
Practicality
Body
Body	Coupé	Coupé
Seats
Seats	4	4
Boot
Boot	440 litres (better)	420 litres
Length
Length	4,768 mm	4,850 mm
Width
Width	1,852 mm	1,861 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 1,825 kg
Boot
Boot	440 litres	420 litres; 290 litres (CLE 300 e)
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,600 kg braked (420i), 1,800 kg (M440i xDrive)	1,800 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	4,768 mm long (4,770 mm M440i), 1,852 mm wide (2,081 mm with mirrors), 1,383 mm high (1,393 mm M440i); 2,851 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,600 kg (420i) or 1,845 kg (current M440i xDrive)	4,850 mm long, 1,861 mm wide without mirrors (2,042 mm with); 1,423 mm high (1,422 mm CLE 300/450 4MATIC, 1,429 mm CLE 300 e); 11.2 m turning circle (11.7 m CLE 300/450 4MATIC); kerb weight 1,825 kg (CLE 200), 1,905 kg (CLE 220 d), 1,880 kg (CLE 300 4MATIC), 1,950 kg (CLE 450 4MATIC), 2,175 kg (CLE 300 e); 66-litre fuel tank (50 litres CLE 300 e)