| Mercedes S | BMW 5er |
| Mercedes | BMW |
| S 4.0 (560 4MATIC) | 5er 4.4 (M550i xDrive) |
| 2017 | 2016 |
| 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Sedan | Sedan |
| 2100 | 1810 |
| 2460 |
| 250 | 250 |
| 4.6 | 4 |
| 6.0 | 6.1 |
| 530 | 530 |
| 5125 | 4936 |
| 1899 | 1868 |
| 1493 | 1479 |
| 3035 | 2975 |
| 1624/1637 | 1605/1630 |
| 130 |
| Gasoline Direct Injection, turbocharging / electric drive | Gasoline Direct Injection, turbocharging |
| 3982 | 4395 |
| 10.5 | 10.5 |
| V8 | V8 |
| 83x92 | 89x88.3 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 469/5250-5500+22 | 462/5500-6000 |
| 700/1800-5500+250 | 650/1800-4750 |
| 9-speed automatic | 8-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 |
| 245/50 R18 | 245/40 R19, 275/35 R19 |
| 5x112 ET44 d66.6
| 5x120 ET30 d72.6
|
| Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| 11.6 | 12.7 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 95 | 95 |
| 80 | 68 |
| Mercedes S | BMW 5er |