Compare Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223 vs Audi S8 D2 (4D) facelift vs Audi A7 C7 (4G8) Sportback facelift

Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223

Audi S8 D2 (4D) facelift

Audi A7 C7 (4G8) Sportback facelift

Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223Audi S8 D2 (4D) faceliftAudi A7 C7 (4G8) Sportback facelift
Variants
S 350d
S 350d 4MATIC LWB
S 350d LWB
S 400d 4MATIC
S 400d 4MATIC LWB
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 4MATIC LWB
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 4MATIC LWB
S 580 4MATIC
S 580 4MATIC LWB
S 580e
S 580e 4MATIC
S 580e LWB
AT
MT
2.0 TFSI DCT
3.0 BiTDI clean diesel quattro AT
3.0 TDI clean diesel 218PS DCT
3.0 TDI clean diesel 272PS quattro DCT
3.0 TDI quattro DCT
3.0 TDI ultra 190PS DCT
3.0 TDI ultra 218PS DCT
3.0 TFSI quattro AT
3.0 TFSI quattro DCT
Competition 3.0 BiTDI 326PS quattro AT
Competition 3.0 BiTDI 347PS quattro AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score84%84%64%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Great comfort
  • Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • The best exterior styling of all Audis
  • Great multi-link suspension setup
  • Arguably the best NA V8 from VAG
  • 6-speed manual transmission
  • No electronics gimmicks
  • Great suspension setup
  • Some interesting V6 engine options
  • Up to 650Nm of torque
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • Ugly design
  • 4MATIC force-fed to the consumers
  • No more V12
  • Weak automatic transmission
  • Nose-heavy
  • Not as easy to work on as its contemporaries, though far better than later Audis
  • Still very nose-heavy
  • Less practical than the C7 A6

Price

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