Audi TT 1999 vs Mercedes CLK 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 197 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Audi TT engine produces 17 HP less power than Mercedes CLK, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Mercedes CLK. Despite less power, Audi TT reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 9.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 9.9 l/100km | |
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The Audi TT is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi TT consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLK, which means that by driving the Audi TT over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi TT consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLK. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi TT gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Audi TT) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (Mercedes CLK) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.04 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.38 m | |
| Audi TT is 53 cm shorter than the Mercedes CLK, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi TT is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 220 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi TT is 0.7 metres less than that of the Mercedes CLK, which means Audi TT can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Audi TT has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes CLK has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Audi TT, so Audi TT quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 4400 | |
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