Mercedes CLS 2014 vs Audi A4 2011
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| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Mercedes CLS is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Audi A4 has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes CLS is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A4 can be equipped with front wheel drive and 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 | 1.8 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 - 557 HP | 120 - 272 HP | |
| Torque: | 480 - 720 NM | 230 - 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 3.7 - 7.9 seconds | 5.4 - 10.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 - 10.4 | 4.3 - 8.5 | |
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Mercedes CLS petrol engines consumes on average 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A4. On average, Mercedes CLS equipped with diesel engines consume 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. 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 | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Mercedes CLS is larger, but slightly lower. Mercedes CLS is 24 cm longer than the Audi A4, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 480 litres | |
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Mercedes CLS has more luggage capacity. Mercedes CLS has 40 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes CLS is 0.1 metres more than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`384 | ~ 2`018 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 33 800 | 9600 | |
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