Comparisons / Comparison of Audi A8 (D4,4H facelift 2013) 4.0 BiTFSI V8 quattro Tiptronic and Mercedes-Benz CLS coupe (C218 facelift 2014) CLS 400 G-TRONIC 4MATIC

Comparison of Audi A8 (D4,4H facelift 2013) 4.0 BiTFSI V8 quattro Tiptronic and Mercedes-Benz CLS coupe (C218 facelift 2014) CLS 400 G-TRONIC 4MATIC [S]ave

Attribute
Audi A8 (D4,4H facelift 2013) 4.0 BiTFSI V8 quattro Tiptronic ×
Mercedes-Benz CLS coupe (C218 facelift 2014) CLS 400 G-TRONIC 4MATIC ×
General
MakeAudiMercedes-Benz
ModelA8CLS
GenerationA8 (D4,4H facelift 2013)CLS coupe (C218 facelift 2014)
Modification4.0 BiTFSI V8 quattro TiptronicCLS 400 G-TRONIC 4MATIC
Websitehttps://www.audi.com/https://www.mercedes-benz.com/
Number of doors44
Number of seats54
Body typeSedanCoupe
Transmissionautomatic tiptronic automatic g-tronic
Number of gears87
Production from (year)20132014
Production to (year)20172018
Performance
Top speed (km/h)250250
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)4.55.3
City consumption (l/100km)12.610.8
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)7.16.5
Combined consumption (l/100km)9.18
CO2 emissions (g/km)213187
Emission standardEURO VIEURO VI
Drive
DriveAll wheel drive (4x4)All wheel drive (4x4)
Engine typeFuel engineFuel engine
Position of engineFront,ongitudinalFront,ongitudinal
FuelPetrol (Gasoline)Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)435333
Max. torque (Nm)600480
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders86
Cylinders arrangementV engineV engine
Valves per cylinder4-
Engine displacement (cm³)3,9933,498
Compression ratio10.110.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)5,1005,250
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)1,5001,200
Cylinder bore (mm)84.5-
Piston stroke (mm)89-
Fuel systemDirect injectionDirect injection
Valve controlDohcDohc
TurbineBiTurboBiTurbo
CatalystRegularRegular
Fuel tank (l)8259
Chassis
ABS++
Front wheel suspensionMulti-link suspensionIndependent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear wheel suspensionIndependent on trapezoidaleverMulti-link independent
Front suspensionPneumaticCoil springs
Rear suspensionPneumaticCoil springs
Front stabilizer++
Rear stabilizer++
Steering typeSteering rackSteering rack
Power steeringElectric Steering-
Front brakesVentilated discsVentilated discs
Rear brakesVentilated discsVentilated discs
Tires size
  • 235/55 R18
  • 245/45 R17
Turning radius (m)12.311.51
Dimensions
Length (mm)5,1354,937
Width (mm)1,9491,881
Height (mm)1,4601,418
Wheelbase (mm)2,9922,874
Kerb weight (kg)1,9951,835
Gross weight (kg)2,5702,320
Minimum boot space (l)490520
Max. roof load (kg)100-
Front track (mm)1,6441,596
Rear track (mm)1,6351,626
Ride height (mm)-95
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.27-



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