Audi A6 2012 vs Mercedes CLS 2012
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A6 is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes CLS can be equipped with rear 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: | 3.0 | 2.1 - 5.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 - 313 HP | 204 - 525 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 - 650 NM | 370 - 700 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.6 - 7.5 seconds | 4.3 - 7.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 - 8.9 | 5.3 - 10.1 | |
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Audi A6 petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes CLS. On average, Audi A6 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLS. 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 | 4.96 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.42 m | |
| Audi A6 is 2 cm shorter than the Mercedes CLS, 2 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 565 litres | 590 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Mercedes CLS has more luggage space. Audi A6 has 25 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes CLS. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A6 is 0.7 metres more than that of the Mercedes CLS, which means Audi A6 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`519 | ~ 2`461 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 18 000 | |
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