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BMW 5-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz SLK Price Comparison (MSRP)

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BMW 5-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz SLK Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $53,550

Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK280   
Difference: $227

Lowest Total Invoice: $49,854

Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK280   
Difference: $528

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year201820182018201820182018200720072007
Model5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-SeriesSLKSLKSLK
Trim530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5SLK280SLK350SLK55 AMG
Body4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan2dr Hardtop conv.2dr Hardtop conv.2dr Hardtop conv.
Base Price $52,400 $52,400 $57,700 $62,000 $73,400 $102,600 $43,350 $47,400 $62,500
Base Invoice $49,410 $49,410 $54,340 $58,340 $68,940 $96,100 $40,316 $44,082 $58,125
Multicontour seats 750 750 750 750          
Leather seating surfaces 1,450 1,450              
Premium Tier 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300          
Metallic paint (extra cost) 550 550 550 550     700 700 700
Wood trim         0 0      
Heated front seats         500        
Sunroof           0      
Tires, run-flat             270 270  
Premium II Package             3,650 3,650 1,400
Heating Package             970 970  
Lighting Package             1,000 1,000 1,000
Navigation system             1,200 1,200 1,200
Bluetooth cell phone link             925 925 925
Automatic climate control, front             710 710 710
Appearance Package               990  
Multicontour seats 690 690 690 690          
Leather seating surfaces 1,335 1,335              
Premium Tier 2,115 2,115 2,115 2,115          
Metallic paint (extra cost) 505 505 505 505     650 650 650
Wood trim         0 0      
Heated front seats         455        
Sunroof           0      
Tires, run-flat             251 251  
Premium II Package             3,394 3,394 1,302
Heating Package             902 902  
Lighting Package             930 930 930
Navigation system             1,116 1,116 1,116
Bluetooth cell phone link             860 860 860
Automatic climate control, front             660 660 660
Appearance Package               921  
Options (change) 5,050 5,050 3,600 3,600 500 0 9,425 10,415 5,935
Options (change) 4,645 4,645 3,310 3,310 455 0 8,763 9,684 5,518
Destination 995 995 995 995 995 995 775 775 775
Gas Tax 0 -4,668 0 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,300
Total Price $58,445 $53,777 $62,295 $66,595 $74,895 $104,595 $53,550 $58,590 $70,510
Total Invoice $55,050 $50,382 $58,645 $62,645 $70,390 $98,095 $49,854 $54,541 $65,718

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: BMW 5-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz SLK

Lowest Adjusted Price: BMW 5-Series 530e iPerformance
Lowest Adjusted Invoice: Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK280
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $293
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $41
Model Year201820182018201820182018200720072007
Model5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-SeriesSLKSLKSLK
Trim530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5SLK280SLK350SLK55 AMG
Body4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan2dr Hardtop conv.2dr Hardtop conv.2dr Hardtop conv.
Engine248hp I4180hp I4 PiH335hp I6261hp I6 D456hp V8600hp V8228hp V6268hp V6355hp V8
TransmissionT8T8T8T8T8T8M6M6T7
DrivetrainRWDRWDRWDAWDAWD4WDRWDRWDRWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)205, 12205, 12205, 12205, 12600, 16600, 16380, 11380, 11380, 11
Tire (rear if not all the same)245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/40-19275/40-19205/55-16225/45-17225/40-18
Total Price$58,445$53,777$62,295$66,595$74,895$104,595$53,550$58,590$70,510
Adjustments for Features-595-520-595-2,545-4,520-5,8700-300-1,075
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$57,850$53,257$61,700$64,050$70,375$98,725$53,550$58,290$69,435
Cost Above Minimum$4,593$0$8,443$10,793$17,118$45,468$0$4,740$15,885
Total Invoice$55,050$50,382$58,645$62,645$70,390$98,095$49,854$54,541$65,718
Adjustments for Features-560-487-560-2,394-4,248-5,5050-279-1,002
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$54,490$49,895$58,085$60,251$66,142$92,590$49,854$54,262$64,716
Cost Above Minimum$4,595$0$8,190$10,356$16,247$42,695$0$4,408$14,862

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Features Comparison: BMW 5-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz SLK

Model Year201820182018201820182018200720072007
Model5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-SeriesSLKSLKSLK
Trim530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5SLK280SLK350SLK55 AMG
Body4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan2dr Hardtop conv.2dr Hardtop conv.2dr Hardtop conv.
Transmission and Drivetrain 
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300   
6-speed manual      $150$150 
7-speed manually-shiftable automatic        $1200
RWD$0$0$0   $0$0$0
AWD   $1700$1700    
4WD     $1700   
Accessories 
Hands-free trunk or liftgate$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Heated steering wheel     $100   
Power rear side windows$200$200$200$200$200$200   
Power trunk closer$350$350$350$350$350$350   
Proximity key$250$250$250$250$250$250   
Remote app$25$25$25$25$25$25   
Wind blocker, small      $100$100$100
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats$0$0$0$0$0$0   
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system$0$0$0$0$0$0   
Driver drowsiness monitor$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Hill descent control   $250$250$250   
Obstacle detection, front$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Obstacle detection, rear$250$250$250$250$250$250   
Rearview camera$200$200$200$200$200$200   
Rollover sensor$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Side curtain airbags$350$350$350$350$350$350   
Tire-pressure monitor$75$75$75$75$75$75$75$75 
Tires, run-flat$150$150$150$150$150 $150$150 
Cargo Management 
Air-conditioned storage compartment$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Rear seat pass-through$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Climate Control 
Rear air vents$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Drivetrain 
Active rear differential     $500   
Engine / Motor 
3.5 kW onboard charger $0       
9 kWh battery pack $0       
Automatic start / stop$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Dual-mode exhaust, switchable    $500$500   
Regenerative braking$0 $0$0$0$0   
Exterior 
Active grille shutters$0$0$0$0$0    
Black exterior trim (optional)    $0$0   
Body kit    $0$0  $0
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s)      $25$25$25
Painted brake calipers (optional)    $0$0   
Power retractable hardtop      $6750$6750$6750
Rear spoiler    $200$200  $200
Sunroof$900$900$900$900$900$900   
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity$0$0$0$0$0$0   
App support$0$0$0$0$0$0   
Bluetooth audio streaming$25$25$25$25$25$25   
DVD-compatible player$0$0$0$0$0$0   
Gesture control system$100$100$100$100 $100   
Handwriting recognition$200$200$200$200$200$200   
HD radio$50$50$50$50$50$50   
In-vehicle Internet$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Media drive$15$15$15$15$15$15   
MP3-compatible player$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Navigation map updates, three years$0$0$0$0$0$0   
S Voice support$0$0$0$0$0$0   
Siri Eyes Free support$0$0$0$0$0$0   
SMS text-to-speech reader$25$25$25$25$25$25   
Surround sound    $250$250$250$250$250
Text dictation$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Traffic + travel information$25$25$25$25$25$25   
Voice control for external devices$0$0$0$0$0$0   
Voice control for nav and audio$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Analog clock      $25$25$25
Auto-dimming headlights    $200$200   
Fog light, rear      $100$100$100
Fog lights$125$125$125$125  $125$125$125
Head-up display (HUD)     $350   
Headlight washers      $50$50$50
Illuminated visor mirror, driver$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Interior ambient lighting, configurable$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display     $250   
Large energy flow and fuel economy display $25       
LED headlights    $1000$1000   
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only$750$750$750$750     
Power-folding mirrors$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Steering-linked headlights$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Visor mirror, driver      $10$10$10
Visor mirror, passenger      $10$10$10
Xenon HID headlights      $500$500$500
Seats and Interior Trim 
Aluminum trim        $100
Center armrest(s), second row$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Folding second row seats$300$300$300$300$300$300   
Leather-wrapped steering wheel$150$150$150$150$150$150$150 $150
Neck-level heating, front seats      $150$150 
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat$150$150$150$150$150$150   
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat$50$50$50$50$50$50   
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Power thigh bolsters, driver seat     $100   
Power thigh bolsters, passenger seat     $100   
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat$100$100$100$100$100$100   
Synthetic suede inserts in leather seating surfaces        $0
Upholstered instrument panel    $300$300   
Wood trim$300$300$300$300$300$300 $300 
Wood/leather-wrapped steering wheel       $150 
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Adaptive dampers - electrical    $500$500   
Additional powertrain and chassis calibration options     $0   
Electronic systems calibration selector$200$200$200$200$200$200   
Performance steering system (optional)    $0$0   
Sport suspension (upgrade)    $0$0  $0
Transmission 
Launch control$100 $100$100$100$100   
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls$100$100$100$100$100$100  $100
Total Value of Features$9,215$9,140$9,215$11,165$13,140$14,490$8,620$8,920$9,695
Value of Feature Adjustments$595$520$595$2,545$4,520$5,870$0$300$1,075
Value of Feature Adjustments-560-487-560-2,394-4,248-5,5050-279-1,002

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Specifications Comparison: BMW 5-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz SLK

Model Year20182007
Model5-SeriesSLK
Body4dr Sedan2dr Hardtop conv.
Wheelbase117.1 in95.7 in
Length194.6 in160.7 in
Width73.5 in70.4 in
Height58.2 in51.0 in
Curb Weight3,747 lb.3,210 lb.
Fuel Capacity18.0 gal.18.5 gal.
Row 1 Headroom38.8 in37.9 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room58.7 in52.2 in
Row 1 Hip Room0.0 in54.6 in
Row 1 Legroom41.4 in42.5 in
Row 2 Headroom37.5 in0.0 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room55.9 in0.0 in
Row 2 Legroom36.5 in0.0 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
18.7 ft36.5 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
18.79.8 ft3

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Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530i

Multicontour seats
FeatureValueRequested?
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat100No
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat100No
Memory system, passenger seat150Yes
Front sport buckets100Yes
Total Requested25045%
Total Not Requested30055%
Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150No
Obstacle detection, rear250No
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested20012%
Total Not Requested145088%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530e iPerformance

Multicontour seats
FeatureValueRequested?
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat100No
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat100No
Memory system, passenger seat150Yes
Front sport buckets100Yes
Total Requested25045%
Total Not Requested30055%
Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150No
Obstacle detection, rear250No
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested20012%
Total Not Requested145088%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 540i

Multicontour seats
FeatureValueRequested?
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat100No
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat100No
Memory system, passenger seat150Yes
Front sport buckets100Yes
Total Requested25045%
Total Not Requested30055%
Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150No
Obstacle detection, rear250No
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested20012%
Total Not Requested145088%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 540d

Multicontour seats
FeatureValueRequested?
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat100No
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat50No
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat100No
Memory system, passenger seat150Yes
Front sport buckets100Yes
Total Requested25045%
Total Not Requested30055%
Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150No
Obstacle detection, rear250No
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested20012%
Total Not Requested145088%

Option Package Details
Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK280

Tires, run-flat
FeatureValueRequested?
Tires, run-flat150Yes
Tire-pressure monitor75Yes
Total Requested225100%
Total Not Requested00%
Premium II Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Surround sound250Yes
Harman/Kardon, 380W, 11 speakers (with subwoofer)350No
Aux input50Yes
Power height adjuster, driver seat50Yes
Interior ambient lighting150Yes
Power tilt adjuster, driver seat50Yes
Power recliner, driver seat100Yes
Power recliner, passenger seat100Yes
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat100Yes
Universal garage door opener100Yes
Auto-dimming rearview mirror150Yes
Rain-sensing wipers175Yes
Memory system, driver seat200Yes
Memory system, passenger seat150Yes
Satellite radio200Yes
Power height adjuster, passenger seat50Yes
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat50Yes
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror75Yes
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power100Yes
Remote window/roof operation15Yes
Power fore-aft adjuster, driver seat100Yes
Mirror tilt-down in reverse25Yes
Total Requested224086%
Total Not Requested35014%
Heating Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Neck-level heating, front seats150No
Total Requested20057%
Total Not Requested15043%
Lighting Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Xenon HID headlights500Yes
Headlight washers50No
Cornering lights50Yes
Total Requested55092%
Total Not Requested508%

Option Package Details
Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK350

Tires, run-flat
FeatureValueRequested?
Tires, run-flat150Yes
Tire-pressure monitor75Yes
Total Requested225100%
Total Not Requested00%
Premium II Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Surround sound250Yes
Harman/Kardon, 380W, 11 speakers (with subwoofer)350No
Aux input50Yes
Power height adjuster, driver seat50Yes
Interior ambient lighting150Yes
Power tilt adjuster, driver seat50Yes
Power recliner, driver seat100Yes
Power recliner, passenger seat100Yes
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat100Yes
Universal garage door opener100Yes
Auto-dimming rearview mirror150Yes
Rain-sensing wipers175Yes
Memory system, driver seat200Yes
Memory system, passenger seat150Yes
Satellite radio200Yes
Power height adjuster, passenger seat50Yes
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat50Yes
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror75Yes
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power100Yes
Remote window/roof operation15Yes
Power fore-aft adjuster, driver seat100Yes
Mirror tilt-down in reverse25Yes
Total Requested224086%
Total Not Requested35014%
Heating Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Neck-level heating, front seats150No
Total Requested20057%
Total Not Requested15043%
Appearance Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Wood trim300Yes
225/45ZR17 tires200No
Wood/leather-wrapped steering wheel0No
245/40ZR17 tires200No
Total Requested30043%
Total Not Requested40057%
Lighting Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Xenon HID headlights500Yes
Headlight washers50No
Cornering lights50Yes
Total Requested55092%
Total Not Requested508%

Option Package Details
Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK55 AMG

Lighting Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Xenon HID headlights500Yes
Headlight washers50No
Cornering lights50Yes
Total Requested55092%
Total Not Requested508%
Premium II Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Surround sound250Yes
Harman/Kardon, 380W, 11 speakers (with subwoofer)350No
Aux input50Yes
Total Requested30046%
Total Not Requested35054%

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