Volkswagen Phaeton 2010 vs Mercedes S class 2009
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Phaeton is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes S class can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes S class also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 6.0 | 3.0 - 6.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 - 450 HP | 235 - 525 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 - 560 NM | 350 - 830 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 - 8.6 seconds | 4.6 - 7.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 - 14.5 | 7.6 - 14.4 | |
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Volkswagen Phaeton petrol engines consumes on average 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes S class. On average, Volkswagen Phaeton equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes S class. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.05 m | 5.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Volkswagen Phaeton is 9 cm shorter than the Mercedes S class, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Phaeton is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 560 litres | |
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Mercedes S class has more luggage space. Volkswagen Phaeton has 60 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes S class. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Phaeton is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mercedes S class. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`763 | ~ 2`618 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 000 | 13 400 | |
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