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Compare Mercedes CLS C218 vs Audi S6 C7 vs Audi S3 (8Y) Sedan

Variants
CLS 250 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
530 L / 18.7 cu-ft ~ 995 L / 35.1 cu-ft
325 L / 11.5 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
8.3 L / 8.8 qt
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
75.0 L / 19.8 gal
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
610 kg / 1345 lbs
520 kg / 1146 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19
225/40 R 18 92 Y XL
Turning Circle
11.9 m / 39.0 ft
11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

Body Style
4-door Coupe
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1440 mm / 56.7 in
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4931 mm / 194.1 in
4504 mm / 177.3 in
Size | Width
1874 mm / 73.8 in | 2086 mm / 82.1 in (mirror unfolded)
1816 mm / 71.5 in | 1984 mm / 78.1 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1615.0 mm / 63.6 in
1545.0 mm / 60.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1519.0 mm / 59.8 in
Weight
1895.0 kg / 4177.8 lbs
1505.0 kg / 3318.0 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19
8 J x 18
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2916 mm / 114.8 in
2630 mm / 103.5 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.6 sec
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.4 sec
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
225 g/km
165 ~ 166 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
0.30
0.29
Fuel Economy
9.6 L/100km / 24.5 MPG (combined) | 13.4 L/100km / 17.6 MPG (urban) | 7.5 L/100km / 31.4 MPG (highway)
7.2 L/100km / 32.7 MPG (combined) | 9.1 L/100km / 25.8 MPG (urban) | 6.2 L/100km / 37.9 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 @ 8% gradient) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
EURO 6
Engine
CEUC
DNF
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
82.5 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.1:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3993.0 cc
2.0 L / 121.1 cu-in / 1984.0 cc
Engine | Power
420.0 hp / 313.2 kW @ 5500-6400 rpm
310.0 hp / 231.2 kW @ 5450-6500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
105.2 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
156.2 hp/L / 2.6 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1400-5200 rpm
400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 2000-5450 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT S-tronic
Automatic S tronic

Production

Availability
2012 ~ 2014
2020
Debut
2020-08-11
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
64%
74%
50%
Pros
  • Good M278 engine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Torquey V8TT engine
  • Fast 7-speed S-tronic DCT
  • Down to 4.6s 0-100kph time
  • Good towing capacity
  • Decent performance
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
  • AWD nonsense
  • Small diesel nonsense
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • The Avant (wagon) looks better
  • Question mark on long-term reliability
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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