Audi S6 2006 vs Mercedes S class 2005
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| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi S6 is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes S class can be equipped with rear 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 S class also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 5.2 (petrol) | 3.0 - 6.2 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 435 HP | 235 - 612 HP | |
| Torque: | 540 NM | 350 - 999 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.3 seconds | 4.4 - 7.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.0 | 8.3 - 15.0 | |
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Audi S6 petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes S class. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.93 m | 5.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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Audi S6 is smaller. Audi S6 is 22 cm shorter than the Mercedes S class, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Audi S6 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 565 litres | 560 litres | |
| Audi S6 has 5 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes S class. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`600 | ~ 2`535 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 800 | 7000 | |
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