Audi A5 2016 vs Mercedes CLA 2016
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Audi A5 is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Mercedes CLA has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A5 is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes CLA 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 CLA also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 | 1.5 - 2.1 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 - 249 HP | 109 - 381 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 - 400 NM | 250 - 475 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.8 - 7.2 seconds | 4.2 - 11.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 - 5.9 | 3.7 - 6.8 | |
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Audi A5 petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes CLA. On average, Audi A5 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLA. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi A5 is larger, but lower. Audi A5 is 3 cm longer than the Mercedes CLA, 7 cm wider, while the height of Audi A5 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 470 litres | |
| Audi A5 has 5 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes CLA. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Mercedes CLA, which means Audi A5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`040 | ~ 1`981 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 29 000 | 17 400 | |
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