Compare Audi A8 D3 (4E) vs Mercedes-Benz S-class W221 facelift

Audi A8 D3 (4E)

Mercedes-Benz S-class W221 facelift

Audi A8 D3 (4E)Mercedes-Benz S-class W221 facelift
Variants
3.0 CVT
3.0 CVT LWB
3.0 TDI DPF quattro AT LWB
3.0 TDI PDF quattro AT
3.0 TDI quattro AT
3.2 FSI CVT
3.2 FSI CVT LWB
3.2 FSI quattro AT
3.7 V8 quattro AT
4.0 TDI quattro AT
4.0 TDI quattro AT LWB
4.2 BiTDI quattro AT LWB
4.2 BiTDI quattro DPF AT
4.2 FSI quattro AT
4.2 FSI quattro AT LWB
4.2 quattro AT
4.2 quattro AT LWB
6.0 W12 quattro AT
6.0 W12 quattro AT LWB
S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 350 CDI BlueTEC
S 350 CDI BlueTEC 4MATIC
S 350 CDI L BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 CDI L BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 350 CDI L BlueTEC
S 350 CDI L BlueTEC 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 350 L BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 L BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 400 HYBRID
S 400 HYBRID L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 CDI
S 450 CDI L
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 500 L BlueEFFICIENCY
S 500 L BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 600 L
S 63 AMG L M156
S 63 AMG L M157
S 63 AMG M156
S 63 AMG M157
S 65 AMG
S 65 AMG 2010+

Reviews

Neofiliac score77%90%
Pros
  • Glorious 4.2 TDI and W12 engine options
  • Much improved ZF 6HP transmission
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
  • Much more modern inside
  • Wonderful M278/M157 bi-turbo V8 introduced
  • The great M275 lives on
  • Superb multi-link suspension setup
  • Improved ABC reliability
  • All engines still available in RWD
Cons
  • Unreliable range of FSI engines
  • Adoption of CVT for FWD
  • Arguably over-styled
  • V6 engines not so reliable

Price

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