Compare Mercedes S-Class W223 vs Mercedes CLA C118 vs Volkswagen Arteon 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
AMG CLA 35 4MATIC
AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+
AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+
CLA 180 MT
CLA 180
CLA 180d
CLA 200 MT
CLA 200
CLA 200d
CLA 220 4MATIC
CLA 220
CLA 220d
CLA 250 4MATIC
CLA 250
CLA 250e
1.4 TSI eHybrid DSG
2.0 TDI 150 DSG
2.0 TDI 190 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI 190 DSG
2.0 TDI 200 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI 200 DSG
2.0 TSI 4MOTION DSG
Arteon R

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
Passengers
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
13.4 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
9.4 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.9 deg
14.3 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.1 m / 36.4 ft
11.9 m / 39.0 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity
15.6 kWh (gross)
13.0 kWh (gross) | 10.4 kWh (net)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Body Style
Full-size sedan
Platform
Mercedes-Benz MRA
MQB

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
130 mm / 5.1 in
104 mm / 4.1 in
138 mm / 5.4 in
Size | Height
1503 mm / 59.2 in
Size | Length
4688 mm / 184.6 in
4866 mm / 191.6 in
Track Width | Front
1612.0 mm / 63.5 in
1587.0 mm / 62.5 in
Wheelbase
2729 mm / 107.4 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.22
0.24
0.265
Electric Range
72.0 km / 44.7 mi
71.0 km / 44.1 mi
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Emission Standard
Euro 6D-ISC-FCM
Engine | Bore
72.2 mm / 2.8 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.6:1
Engine | Stroke
81.4 mm / 3.2 in
Transmission | Type
Automatic DSG

Production

Debut
2020-09-02
2017-03
Facelift
2020-06
Made In
Germany, China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
35%
56%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Great comfort
  • Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Decent performance in the AMG models
  • Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient
  • Decent performance
  • Good 0.26 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
Cons
  • Ugly design
  • 4MATIC force-fed to the consumers
  • No more V12
  • Mass-produced "AMG" engines not true to AMG
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Ugly
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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