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

Variants
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 400
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
530 L / 18.7 cu-ft
325 L / 11.5 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
15.0 L / 15.9 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
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.3 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
12.4 deg
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

Ground Clearance
95 mm / 3.7 in
Size | Height
1418 mm / 55.8 in
1430 mm / 56.3 in
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4937 mm / 194.4 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
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1615.0 mm / 63.6 in
1545.0 mm / 60.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1607.0 mm / 63.3 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
2917 mm / 114.8 in
2630 mm / 103.5 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.4 sec
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.2 sec
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
214 g/km
165 ~ 166 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29
0.29
Fuel Economy
9.2 L/100km / 25.6 MPG (combined) | 13.1 L/100km / 18.0 MPG (urban) | 6.9 L/100km / 34.1 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 6
Euro 6
EURO 6
Engine
CTGE
DNF
Engine | Bore
83.0 mm / 3.3 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
450.0 hp / 335.6 kW @ 5800-6400 rpm
310.0 hp / 231.2 kW @ 5450-6500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
112.7 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
156.2 hp/L / 2.6 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1400-5700 rpm
400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 2000-5450 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-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
2014 ~ 2018
2020
Debut
2020-08-11
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
67%
75%
50%
Pros
  • New 9G TRONIC transmission
  • Good engine lineup
  • Rather good exterior styling
  • Fast 7-speed DCT
  • Powerful and torquey V8TT engine
  • Superb suspension setup
  • Down to 4.4s 0-100kph time
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
  • Decent performance
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Horrible styling
  • Disastrous impact on the car industry as the lead hunchback
  • The Avant (wagon) looks better
  • Questionable long-term reliability
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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