| Attribute |
Audi A6 Avant (4G, C7 facelift 2016) 3.0 TDI competition quattro Tiptronic × | 
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC × |
| General | | |
| Make | Audi | Mercedes-Benz |
| Model | A6 | CLS |
| Generation | A6 Avant (4G, C7 facelift 2016) | CLS Shooting Brake (X218) |
| Modification | 3.0 TDI competition quattro Tiptronic | CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC |
| Website | https://www.audi.com/ | https://www.mercedes-benz.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 4 |
| Body type | Station wagon (estate) | Station wagon (estate) |
| Transmission | automatic tiptronic | automatic g-tronic plus |
| Number of gears | 8 | 7 |
| Production from (year) | 2016 | 2012 |
| Production to (year) | 2018 | 2014 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 250 | 250 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 5.2 | 6.7 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 7.5 | 8 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.5 | 6 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 164 | 176 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI | EURO V |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | All wheel drive (4x4) |
| Position of engine | Front,ongitudinal | Front,ongitudinal |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 326 | 265 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 650 | 620 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 6 | 6 |
| Cylinders arrangement | V engine | V engine |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 2,967 | 2,987 |
| Compression ratio | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 4,000 | 3,800 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,400 | 1,600 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 83 | - |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 91.4 | - |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Fuel tank (l) | 73 | 59 |
| Engine oil capacity (l) | 8 | - |
| Coolant capacity (l) | 11.5 | - |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Multi-link suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent on trapezoidalever | Multi-link independent |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | 11.9 | 11.27 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,943 | 4,956 |
| Width (mm) | 1,874 | 1,881 |
| Height (mm) | 1,461 | 1,416 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,912 | 2,874 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,930 | 1,970 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,560 | 2,495 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 565 | 590 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,680 | 1,550 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | 100 | - |
| Front track (mm) | 1,627 | 1,596 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,618 | 1,626 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.3 | - |