Mercedes SL 2012 vs Audi A3 2013
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Mercedes SL is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Audi A3 has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes SL is available only with rear wheel drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 5.5 (petrol) | 1.4 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Audi A3 is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 - 585 HP | 110 - 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 - 900 NM | 200 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.2 - 5.9 seconds | 7.6 - 11.4 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 - 9.9 | 3.9 - 6.6 | |
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Mercedes SL petrol engines consumes on average 3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. 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: | 4.62 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.41 m | |
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Mercedes SL is larger, but lower. Mercedes SL is 20 cm longer than the Audi A3, 8 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes SL is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 241 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
381 litres | 678 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Mercedes SL has 79 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. This could mean that the Mercedes SL uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 297 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes SL is 0.1 metres more than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`130 | ~ 1`936 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 23 000 | no data | |
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