Compare Mercedes S-Class W223 vs Audi S8 D2 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
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
525 L / 18.5 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
Passengers
5
Payload
600 kg / 1323 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.9 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Tire Size
245/45 R18
Turning Circle
12.3 m / 40.3 ft
Construction
Body Style
Full-size sedan
4-door Sedan
Platform
Mercedes-Benz MRA
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
130 mm / 5.1 in
Size | Height
1503 mm / 59.2 in
Size | Length
5034 mm / 198.2 in
Size | Width
1880 mm / 74.0 in
Wheel Size
8J x 18
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.22
0.29
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6D-ISC-FCM
Euro 3
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Displacement
4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
Production
Debut
2020-09-02
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
84%
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
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
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