Audi A5 2011 vs Mercedes C class 2011
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Audi A5 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes C class can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 3.0 | 1.8 - 6.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 - 272 HP | 156 - 457 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 - 500 NM | 250 - 600 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.8 - 8.4 seconds | 4.5 - 9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 - 8.1 | 4.4 - 12.0 | |
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Audi A5 petrol engines consumes on average 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes C class. On average, Audi A5 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes C class. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.41 m | |
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Audi A5 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A5 is 4 cm longer than the Mercedes C class, 8 cm wider, while the height of Audi A5 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Audi A5 has 5 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes C class. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Mercedes C class, which means Audi A5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`027 | ~ 2`074 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 15 400 | 24 800 | |
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