Audi A8 2010 vs Mercedes S class 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 258 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 6.8 seconds | |
| Audi A8 engine produces 8 HP less power than Mercedes S class, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Mercedes S class. Despite less power, Audi A8 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Audi A8 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes S class, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A8 could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Audi A8 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes S class. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1400 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 1600 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| 1120 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A8 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.14 m | 5.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.95 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Audi A8 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A8 is 2 cm longer than the Mercedes S class, 5 cm wider, while the height of Audi A8 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
906 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`530 | 2`655 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 15 800 | 65 600 | |
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