Compare Mercedes CLS C218 vs Audi RS 3 (8V) Sedan vs Audi RS 6 C5
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
315 L / 11.1 cu-ft ~ 770 L / 27.2 cu-ft
424 L / 15.0 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.1 L / 7.5 qt
7.4 L / 7.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
82.0 L / 21.7 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
490 kg / 1080 lbs
540 kg / 1190 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
235/35 R19 91Y, 255/30 R19 91Y
255/40 R18
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Coupe
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1397 mm / 55.0 in
1387 mm / 54.6 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4479 mm / 176.3 in
4858 mm / 191.3 in
Size | Width
1802 mm / 70.9 in
1850 mm / 72.8 in
Track Width | Front
1559.0 mm / 61.4 in
1578.0 mm / 62.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
1587.0 mm / 62.5 in
Weight
1515.0 kg / 3340.0 lbs
1840.0 kg / 4056.5 lbs
Wheel Size
8.0J x 19
8.5J x 18
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2631 mm / 103.6 in
2759 mm / 108.6 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.1 sec
4.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.9 sec
4.7 sec
CO2 Emission
188 ~ 191 g/km
350 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
0.33
0.34
Fuel Economy
8.3 L/100km / 28.3 MPG (combined) | 11.3 L/100km / 20.8 MPG (urban) | 6.5 L/100km / 36.2 MPG (highway)
14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.8 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.4 L/100km / 22.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 3
Engine
DAZA, DNWA
BCY
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
82.5 mm / 3.2 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.0:1
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
2.5 L / 151.3 cu-in / 2480.0 cc
4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc
Engine | Power
400.0 hp / 298.3 kW @ 5850-7000 rpm
450.0 hp / 335.6 kW @ 5700-6400 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
161.3 hp/L / 2.6 hp/cu-in
107.9 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
480 Nm / 354.0 lb-ft @ 1700-5850 rpm
560 Nm / 413.0 lb-ft @ 1950-5500 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-5 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT S-tronic
Automatic Tiptronic
Production
Availability
2017 ~ 2020
2002 ~ 2004
Reviews
Neofiliac score
64%
62%
68%
Pros
- Good M278 engine
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Exciting I5 TFSI engine
- Superb suspension setup
- Powerful 4.2TT ahead of its time
Cons
- Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
- AWD nonsense
- Small diesel nonsense
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- No manual transmission available
- Questionable styling (the hatchback is much better)
- Not the best styling as a sporty sedans
- Unreliable automatic transmission
- No manual option
- Rather nose-heavy
- Very high fuel consumption
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