| Attribute |
Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251, facelift 2010) Short R 300 CDI V6 BlueEFFICIENCY G-TRONIC × | 
Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4G, C7 facelift 2016) 3.0 TDI V6 quattro S tronic × |
| General | | |
| Make | Mercedes-Benz | Audi |
| Model | R-class | A6 |
| Generation | R-class (W251, facelift 2010) Short | A6 Allroad quattro (4G, C7 facelift 2016) |
| Modification | R 300 CDI V6 BlueEFFICIENCY G-TRONIC | 3.0 TDI V6 quattro S tronic |
| Website | https://www.mercedes-benz.com/ | https://www.audi.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Station wagon (estate) | Station wagon (estate) |
| Transmission | automatic g-tronic | automatic stronic |
| Number of gears | 7 | 7 |
| Production from (year) | 2010 | 2016 |
| Production to (year) | 2014 | 2018 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 215 | 250 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 9.5 | 6.2 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 9.6 | 6.4 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 199 | 149 |
| Emission standard | EURO V | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Rear wheel drive | All wheel drive (4x4) |
| Engine type | Fuel engine | - |
| Position of engine | Front,ongitudinal | Front,ongitudinal |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 190 | 272 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 440 | 580 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 6 | 6 |
| Cylinders arrangement | V engine | V engine |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 2,987 | 2,967 |
| Compression ratio | 15.5 | 16 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 3,800 | 3,500 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,400 | 1,250 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | - | 83 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | - | 91.4 |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Catalyst | Particulate filter | - |
| Fuel tank (l) | 80 | 73 |
| Engine oil capacity (l) | - | 7.9 |
| Coolant capacity (l) | - | 11.5 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Double wishbone | Multi-link suspension |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer | Independent on trapezoidalever |
| Front suspension | Coil springs | - |
| Rear suspension | Pneumatic | - |
| Front stabilizer | + | - |
| Rear stabilizer | + | - |
| Steering type | - | Steering rack |
| Power steering | - | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Disc | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Ventilated discs |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | - | 11.9 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,922 | 4,938 |
| Width (mm) | 1,922 | 1,898 |
| Height (mm) | 1,674 | 1,511 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,980 | 2,905 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 2,110 | 1,895 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,840 | 2,525 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 550 | 565 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,950 | 1,680 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | - | 100 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,661 | 1,631 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,651 | 1,596 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | - | 0.32 |