Mercedes CL 2002 vs Audi A3 2004
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| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Mercedes CL is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Audi A3 has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes CL is available only with rear wheel drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 5.0 - 5.5 (petrol) | 1.4 - 3.2 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 - 500 HP | 102 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 - 800 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.8 - 6.5 seconds | 6.3 - 13.2 seconds | |
| Select a car version for a more accurate comparison! | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 - 14.7 | 5.1 - 10.6 | |
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Mercedes CL petrol engines consumes on average 4.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.99 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mercedes CL is larger, but slightly lower. Mercedes CL is 70 cm longer than the Audi A3, 10 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes CL is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1120 litres | |
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Mercedes CL has more luggage capacity. Mercedes CL has 80 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes CL is 0.8 metres more than that of the Audi A3, which means Mercedes CL can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`100 | ~ 1`944 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 9200 | 3200 | |
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