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The BMW 135i Overview

The Mercedes-Benz C350 Overview

What BMW offers…

• BMW’s 3.0liter TwinPower inline-6 offers more sporting appeal, with nearly the same horsepower, more torque and a much broader powerband.
• The 135i’s sportier character is evident with its choice of standard 6-speed manual or low-cost 7-speed DCT.
• The difference shows up in the 0-60 mph times, as the 135i posts 5.1 seconds with its 6-speed or 5.0 with DCT.
• One reason for the 135i’s performance advantage is its lower weight: 3373 lbs w/manual or 3439 w/automatic.
• The 135i includes 13.3-inch ventilated brakes front and 12.8-inch rear for consistent, fade-free performance.
• BMW’s navigation system includes a brilliant 8.8-inch display, 80 GB hard drive with 12 GB music collection, and the console-mounted iDrive controller allows instant access to all features through the controller, Direct Access buttons, or Programmable Memory Keys.
• BMW ConnectedDrive provides such features as BMW Apps, Enhanced Bluetooth, Search, MyInfo, and Text-to-Speech plus downloadable email, calendar and recent-call phone lists directly to the iDrive display.
• The 135i also provides more than 10 percent more trunk volume, 13.1 cu-ft.
• Despite its smaller overall size, the 135i offers more interior space, particularly at the rear, with 37.1 inches of headroom and 53.4 inches of shoulder room.
• BMW includes a 4-year/50,000-mile Full Maintenance Warranty, which covers wear items as well as scheduled maintenance. That means no service cost for the entire warranty period.

What Mercedes-Benz doesn’t…

• With virtually the same horsepower, notably less torque and a much narrower powerband, M-B’s V-6 can’t match BMW’s TwinPower turbo’s performance credentials.
• Mercedes offers only its revised 7-speed auto, with no other transmission options.
• The C350 can’t match BMW’s acceleration, with a 5.9-second 0-60 time–almost a full second behind the 135i.
• The Mercedes weighs notably more than the BMW, with a 3562-lb curb weight.
• Despite its greater weight, the C350 includes smaller brakes front and rear: 12.7-inch front, 11.8-inch rear.
• Mercedes’ COMAND navigation includes only a 7-inch display and 10 GB hard-drive data base, with no Direct Access nor Programmable Memory Keys. M-B’s system is also part of a Multi-media package that will likely cost significantly more than BMW’s stand-alone navigation.
• Mercedes’ navigation system includes mBrace, which includes online destination downloads, but has nothing like Text-to-Speech function, BMW Apps, email or calendar download or other ConnectedDrive features.
• The C-Class’s longer wheelbase and larger overall size doesn’t translate to trunk volume, with only 11.7 cu-ft.
• Rear passenger space is notably lacking in the C350, with only 35.5 inches of headroom and 50.3 inches of shoulder room.
• Mercedes-Benz includes 4 year/50,000 miles basic warranty, but no full maintenance. That difference can mean thousands of dollars in additional expenses during he warranty period.

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