Mercedes CLS 2014 vs Audi A5 2016
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes CLS is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A5 can be equipped only with four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes CLS also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.1 - 5.5 | 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 - 557 HP | 190 - 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 480 - 720 NM | 370 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 3.7 - 7.9 seconds | 5.8 - 7.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 - 10.4 | 4.4 - 5.9 | |
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Mercedes CLS petrol engines consumes on average 3.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A5. On average, Mercedes CLS equipped with diesel engines consume 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A5. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.94 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.37 m | |
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Mercedes CLS is larger. Mercedes CLS is 26 cm longer than the Audi A5, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes CLS is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 465 litres | |
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Mercedes CLS has more luggage capacity. Mercedes CLS has 55 litres more trunk space than the Audi A5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`384 | ~ 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 33 800 | 32 400 | |
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