Audi S4 2005 vs Mercedes SL 2006
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Audi S4 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Mercedes SL is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Audi S4 is available with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes SL can be equipped with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 4.2 | 3.5 - 6.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 344 HP | 272 - 612 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 350 - 999 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 - 6.2 seconds | 4.2 - 6.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.6 - 14.0 | 10.3 - 15.1 | |
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On average, the Audi S4 petrol engines consume nearly the same amount of fuel per 100 km as Mercedes SL. 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: | 4.57 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.30 m | |
| Audi S4 is 3 cm longer than the Mercedes SL, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Audi S4 is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 246 litres | 235 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 339 litres | |
| Audi S4 has 11 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes SL. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi S4 is 1 metres more than that of the Mercedes SL, which means Audi S4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`335 | ~ 2`247 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 13 400 | |
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