Porsche Panamera 2013 vs Mercedes CLS 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 252 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 6.7 seconds | |
| Porsche Panamera engine produces 2 HP less power than Mercedes CLS, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Mercedes CLS. Due to the lower power, Porsche Panamera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.2 | |
| Porsche Panamera consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLS, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Porsche Panamera could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1260 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1450 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Porsche Panamera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes S klase | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes CLS might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.02 m | 4.94 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Porsche Panamera is larger. Porsche Panamera is 8 cm longer than the Mercedes CLS, 5 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 475 litres | |
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Mercedes CLS has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Porsche Panamera has 30 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes CLS. This could mean that the Porsche Panamera uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Porsche Panamera is 0.5 metres more than that of the Mercedes CLS, which means Porsche Panamera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`500 | 2`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 40 000 | 21 600 | |
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