| Attribute |
Audi A6 Avant (4F,C6 facelift 2008) 2.7 TDI V6 quattro Tiptronic × | 
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218 facelift 2014) CLS 350 BlueTEC G-TRONIC × |
| General | | |
| Make | Audi | Mercedes-Benz |
| Model | A6 | CLS |
| Generation | A6 Avant (4F,C6 facelift 2008) | CLS Shooting Brake (X218 facelift 2014) |
| Modification | 2.7 TDI V6 quattro Tiptronic | CLS 350 BlueTEC G-TRONIC |
| 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 |
| Number of gears | 6 | 9 |
| Production from (year) | 2008 | 2014 |
| Production to (year) | 2011 | 2015 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 226 | 245 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 9.4 | 6.6 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 189 | 149 |
| Emission standard | EURO V | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | Rear wheel drive |
| Engine type | Fuel engine | - |
| Position of engine | Front,ongitudinal | Front,ongitudinal |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 190 | 258 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 450 | 620 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 6 | 6 |
| Cylinders arrangement | V engine | V engine |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 2,698 | 2,987 |
| Compression ratio | 16.8 | 15.5 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 3,500 | 3,600 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,750 | 1,600 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 83 | 83 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 83.1 | 92 |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Catalyst | Particulate filter | - |
| Fuel tank (l) | 70 | 59 |
| Engine oil capacity (l) | 8.2 | - |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent multi-link | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent on trapezoidalever | Multi-link independent |
| Front suspension | Coil springs | - |
| Rear suspension | Coil springs | - |
| Front stabilizer | + | - |
| Rear stabilizer | + | - |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | - | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | 11.9 | 11.18 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,927 | 4,953 |
| Width (mm) | 1,855 | 1,881 |
| Height (mm) | 1,463 | 1,419 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,843 | 2,874 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,830 | 1,860 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,460 | 2,460 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 565 | 590 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,660 | 1,550 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | 100 | 100 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,612 | 1,596 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,618 | 1,629 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.32 | - |