Compare Mercedes CLS X218 Shooting Brake facelift vs Audi RS 4 Avant B8 vs Audi RS 6 Avant C6
Variants
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 400 7AT
CLS 400 9AT
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC 7AT
CLS 500 4MATIC 9AT
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
490 L / 17.3 cu-ft ~ 1430 L / 50.5 cu-ft
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1660 L / 58.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
9.7 L / 10.2 qt
14.0 L / 14.8 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
9.7 L / 10.2 qt
8.0 L / 8.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
61.0 L / 16.1 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
550 kg / 1213 lbs
600 kg / 1323 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link, on trapezoidal lever
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Tire Size
265/35 R19
255/40 R19
Turning Circle
11.9 m / 39.0 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1419 mm / 55.9 in
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1460 mm / 57.5 in
Size | Length
4953 mm / 195.0 in
4719 mm / 185.8 in
4928 mm / 194.0 in
Size | Width
1850 mm / 72.8 in
1889 mm / 74.4 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1614.0 mm / 63.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1629.0 mm / 64.1 in
1586.0 mm / 62.4 in
1637.0 mm / 64.4 in
Weight
1795.0 kg / 3957.3 lbs
2000.0 kg / 4409.2 lbs
Wheel Size
9J x 19
9J x19
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2813 mm / 110.7 in
2846 mm / 112.0 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.7 sec
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.5 sec
4.4 sec
CO2 Emission
249 g/km
331 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
Fuel Economy
10.7 L/100km / 22.0 MPG (combined) | 14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (urban) | 8.5 L/100km / 27.7 MPG (highway)
13.9 L/100km / 16.9 MPG (combined) | 20.1 L/100km / 11.7 MPG (urban) | 10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
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
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine
CFSA
BUH
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.5:1
10.5:1
Engine | Displacement
4.2 L / 254.0 cu-in / 4163.0 cc
5.0 L / 304.6 cu-in / 4991.0 cc
Engine | Power
450.0 hp / 335.6 kW @ 8250 rpm
580.0 hp / 432.5 kW @ 6250-6700 rpm
Engine | Redline
6300 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
108.1 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
116.2 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
430 Nm / 317.2 lb-ft @ 4000-6000 rpm
650 Nm / 479.4 lb-ft @ 1500-6250 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT S tronic
Automatic Tiptronic
Production
Availability
2012 ~ 2015
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
81%
82%
84%
Pros
- Superb 9G-Tronic transmission
- Great M157 engine still available
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
- Improved NA V8 engine
- 7-speed S tronic DCT
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Gorgeous exterior styling
- Exceptional V10 Bi-turbo engine
- Beautiful yet imposing styling
- Superb power and torque delivery
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Even uglier than the pre-facelift model
- Very high fuel consumption
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