BMW 320d v Audi A4 2 0TDI v Merc C250 CDI
Despite their recent updates, the Audi A4 2.0TDI and the Mercedes C250 CDI are outclassed by the all-new BMW 320d. Read on to find out why. Welcome back to the German-dominated luxury compact saloon arena. BMW’s sixth-generation F30 3-series is out in the market and we pit it against the recently facelifted Audi A4 and the Mercedes C 250 CDI. The three cars you see here come with the most popular engines in their respective model ranges. The four-cylinder diesels under all three hoods have all the performance you expect from a German saloon and won’t blow a hole in your wallet every time you tank up. Simply put, they make functional and financial sense. And nothing makes more financial sense here than the Audi A4. At Rs 29.64 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), it is the most affordable by far, but it is also the least powerful of the trio. The Mercedes C 250 CDI, on the other hand, is the most powerful, and in this AMG Performance Edition spec, is the most e...