Mercedes CLS 2008 vs Audi A5 2007
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Mercedes CLS is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Audi A5 has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes CLS is available only with rear wheel drive, while Audi A5 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 6.2 | 1.8 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 224 - 514 HP | 170 - 265 HP | |
| Torque: | 365 - 630 NM | 250 - 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.5 - 7.7 seconds | 5.9 - 8.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 - 14.5 | 5.1 - 9.7 | |
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Mercedes CLS petrol engines consumes on average 2.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A5. On average, Mercedes CLS equipped with diesel engines consume 1.2 litres more 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! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.92 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.37 m | |
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Mercedes CLS is larger. Mercedes CLS is 30 cm longer than the Audi A5, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes CLS is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 829 litres | |
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Mercedes CLS has more luggage capacity. Mercedes CLS has 50 litres more trunk space than the Audi A5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes CLS is 0.2 metres less than that of the Audi A5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`272 | ~ 2`012 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 8400 | |
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