| BMW 5er | Mercedes S |
| BMW | Mercedes |
| 5er 4.4 (M550i xDrive) | S 4.0 (560 4MATIC Long) |
| 2016 | 2017 |
| 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Sedan | Sedan |
| 1810 | 2125 |
| 2460 |
| 250 | 250 |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| 6.1 | 6.2 |
| 530 | 530 |
| 4936 | 5255 |
| 1868 | 1899 |
| 1479 | 1494 |
| 2975 | 3165 |
| 1605/1630 | 1624/1637 |
| 130 |
| Gasoline Direct Injection, turbocharging | Gasoline Direct Injection, turbocharging / electric drive |
| 4395 | 3982 |
| 10.5 | 10.5 |
| V8 | V8 |
| 89x88.3 | 83x92 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 462/5500-6000 | 469/5250-5500+22 |
| 650/1800-4750 | 700/1800-5500+250 |
| 8-speed automatic | 9-speed automatic |
| Four-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive |
Upper and lower A-arm (double wishbone) | Upper and lower A-arm (double wishbone) |
multi-link suspensions | multi-link suspensions |
| 245/40 R19, 275/35 R19 | 245/50 R18 |
| 5x120 ET30 d72.6
| 5x112 ET44 d66.6
|
| Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| 12.7 | 11.6 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| 95 | 95 |
| 68 | 80 |
| BMW 5er | Mercedes S |