| Attribute |
Audi A8 Long (D4,4H facelift 2013) 3.0 TDI V6 quattro Tiptronic × | 
Mercedes-Benz CLS coupe (C218 facelift 2014) CLS 350 BlueTEC G-TRONIC 4MATIC × |
| General | | |
| Make | Audi | Mercedes-Benz |
| Model | A8 | CLS |
| Generation | A8 Long (D4,4H facelift 2013) | CLS coupe (C218 facelift 2014) |
| Modification | 3.0 TDI V6 quattro Tiptronic | CLS 350 BlueTEC G-TRONIC 4MATIC |
| Website | https://www.audi.com/ | https://www.mercedes-benz.com/ |
| Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 4 |
| Body type | Sedan | Coupe |
| Transmission | automatic tiptronic | automatic g-tronic |
| Number of gears | 8 | 7 |
| Production from (year) | 2015 | 2014 |
| Production to (year) | 2017 | 2015 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 250 | 245 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5 | 5.4 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 155 | 162 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | All wheel drive (4x4) |
| Position of engine | Front,ongitudinal | Front,ongitudinal |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 262 | 252 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 580 | 620 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 6 | 6 |
| Cylinders arrangement | V engine | V engine |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | - |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 2,967 | 2,987 |
| Compression ratio | - | 15.5 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 4,000 | 3,600 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,750 | 1,600 |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Fuel tank (l) | 82 | 59 |
| 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 |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | 12.7 | 11.51 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 5,265 | 4,937 |
| Width (mm) | 1,949 | 1,881 |
| Height (mm) | 1,471 | 1,418 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3,122 | 2,874 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,935 | 1,915 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,585 | 2,400 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 520 | 475 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | 100 | - |
| Front track (mm) | 1,644 | 1,596 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,635 | 1,626 |
| Ride height (mm) | - | 95 |