BMW X5 against Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesman David McCarthy says imitation is the highest form of flattery.
... the arrival of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class with an entry price of $81,400. All X5s will now come standard with the company's "Innovations Package". BMW Australia spokesman Piers Scott says the package amounts to more than $16,200 of extra value on the base 3.0-litre turbodiesel, which is priced at $92,100.
The equipment upgrade includes xenon headlamps with high-beam assist, a reversing camera, electric front seats, satnav system and head-up display. A pair of electric exterior mirrors and an automated tailgate completes the pack.
Scott says the pack addresses the equipment difference between the rivals and points to the BMW's better performance compared to the 2.1-litre engine in the Mercedes. "I can't see us putting a four-cylinder into an X5 purely from a performance point of view," he says.
Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesman David McCarthy says imitation is the highest form of flattery. "We said it was game on when we revealed the M-Class," he says. "It's still game on . but now we've got more players on the field."
"They (rivals) don't know what to do about this (car). The ML is priced between the BMW X3 and X5, so it's going to take sales from both. The same applies to the (Audi) Q5 and Q7."
How they rate:
| BMW X5 3.0d | Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTec | |
| Price | From $92,100 | From $81,400 |
| Engine | 3.0-litre turbodiesel six-cylinder | 2.1-litre turbodiesel four-cylinder |
| Outputs | 180kW/540Nm | 150kW/500Nm |
| Thirst | 7.4 litres/100km, 195g/km | 6.4 litres/100km, 168g/km CO2 |
| Body | Five-door, five-seat wagon | Five-door, five-seat wagon |
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