Mercedes SLC 2016 vs Audi A3 2016
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes SLC is available only with rear wheel drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 3.0 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 - 367 HP | 110 - 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 - 520 NM | 200 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.7 - 8.1 seconds | 6.9 - 11.4 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 - 7.8 | 5.2 | |
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Mercedes SLC petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 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! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.13 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.30 m | 1.41 m | |
| Mercedes SLC is 29 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes SLC is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 225 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
335 litres | 845 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Mercedes SLC has 95 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 510 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.52 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes SLC is 0.48 metres less than that of the Audi A3, which means Mercedes SLC can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`823 | ~ 1`937 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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