Audi A5 2011 vs Mercedes SL 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Audi A5 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Mercedes SL is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| 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 SL can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel) | 3.0 - 5.5 (petrol) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 - 272 HP | 306 - 585 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 - 500 NM | 370 - 900 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 - 8.9 seconds | 4.2 - 5.9 seconds | |
| Select a car version for a more accurate comparison! | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 8.5 | 6.8 - 9.9 | |
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Audi A5 petrol engines consumes on average 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes SL. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.32 m | |
| Audi A5 and Mercedes SL are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 241 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
750 litres | 381 litres | |
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Audi A5 has more luggage capacity. Audi A5 has 79 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes SL. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A5 (by 369 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Mercedes SL, which means Audi A5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`220 | ~ 2`130 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 14 600 | 23 000 | |
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