Mercedes CLA 2016 vs Audi A5 2016
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Mercedes CLA is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Audi A5 is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes CLA is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A5 can be equipped only with four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes CLA also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.1 | 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 - 381 HP | 190 - 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 - 475 NM | 370 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.2 - 11.6 seconds | 5.8 - 7.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.7 - 6.8 | 4.4 - 5.9 | |
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Mercedes CLA petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A5. On average, Mercedes CLA equipped with diesel engines consume 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A5. 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: | 4.64 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.37 m | |
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Mercedes CLA is smaller, but higher. Mercedes CLA is 3 cm shorter than the Audi A5, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes CLA is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 465 litres | |
| Mercedes CLA has 5 litres more trunk space than the Audi A5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes CLA is 0.5 metres less than that of the Audi A5, which means Mercedes CLA can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`981 | ~ 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 17 200 | 29 000 | |
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