Audi A4 vs BMW 3 Series vs Mercedes C-Class: specs side by side
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- Audi A4
- Base price
- 44 600 €
- Power
- 204 PS
- 0–100 km/h
- 7,1 s
- Boot space
- 480 l
- BMW 3 series
- Base price
- —
- Power
- 184 PS
- 0–100 km/h
- 7,4 s
- Boot space
- 480 l
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Base price
- —
- Power
- 204 PS
- 0–100 km/h
- 7,3 s
- Boot space
- 455 l
Specifications
Best value per row in green: lower price, 0–100 time, consumption and weight; higher power, range and boot space
Units
| Specifications | Audi A45 generation, restyling · 40 TFSI S-tronic · 204 PS · FWD · Robotic | BMW 3 series7 generation, restyling 1 · 320i AT 2.0 Steptronic · 184 PS · RWD · Automatic | Mercedes-Benz C-Class5 generation · C200 1.5 AT · 204 PS · RWD · Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Base price | 44 600 € | — | — |
| Main | |||
| Transmission | Robotic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Number of gears | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Drive | FWD | RWD | RWD |
| Top speed | 210 km/h | 235 km/h | 246 km/h (best) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7,1 s (best) | 7,4 s | 7,3 s |
| 0–60 mph | 4,4 s (best) | 4,6 s | 4,5 s |
| Kerb weight | 1 560 kg | 1 515 kg (best) | 1 650 kg |
| Gross weight | 2 060 kg | 2 070 kg | 2 250 kg |
| Power and torque | |||
| Power | 204 PS (best) | 184 PS | 204 PS (best) |
| Power at rpm | 4475 – 6000 | 6500 | 5800 – 6100 |
| Torque | 326 Nm (best) | 300 Nm | 300 Nm |
| Torque at rpm | 1450 – 4275 | 4000 | 1800 – 4000 |
| Fuel, consumption and emissions | |||
| Mild hybrid | MHEV12V | — | MHEV48V |
| Consumption, urban | 8,9 l/100 km | — | — |
| Consumption, extra-urban | 5,4 l/100 km | — | — |
| Consumption, combined | 6,4 l/100 km (best) | 7,2 l/100 km | 6,5 l/100 km |
| Emission standard | Euro 6 | Euro 6 | — |
| Fuel tank | 54 l | 59 l | — |
| Engine | |||
| Displacement | 1 984 cm³ | 1 998 cm³ | 1 496 cm³ |
| Compression ratio | 11.7 | 11 | 10.5 |
| Bore × stroke, mm | 82.5 × 92.8 | 82.0 x 94.6 | 80.4 × 73.7 |
| Dimensions and capacity | |||
| Length | 4 762 mm | 4 713 mm | 4 751 mm |
| Width | 1 847 mm | 1 827 mm | 1 820 mm |
| Height | 1 388 mm | 1 440 mm | 1 438 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2 829 mm | 2 851 mm | 2 865 mm (best) |
| Front track | 1 572 mm | 1 573 mm | 1 582 mm |
| Rear track | 1 555 mm | 1 568 mm | 1 594 mm |
| Ground clearance | — | 141 mm | 130 mm |
| Boot space | 480 l (best) | 480 l (best) | 455 l |
| Turning circle | — | 11,4 m | 11,1 m (best) |
| Wheels, suspension and brakes | |||
| Tyre size | 205/60 R16 | 225/50 R17 | 205/60 R16:235/50 R17 |
| Rear brakes | Disс | Disс ventilated | Disс |
Result
Counted row by row on the figures above, with no editorial weighting
Ahead on the figures: Audi A4
- Audi A4ahead on 6 of 10 figures
- BMW 3 seriesahead on 2 of 10 figures
- Mercedes-Benz C-Classahead on 4 of 10 figures
Category leaders
- Main
- Audi A4
- Power and torque
- Audi A4
- Fuel, consumption and emissions
- Audi A4
- Dimensions and capacity
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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Quick answers
Which is quickest from 0 to 100 km/h?
The Audi A4, at 7,1 s.
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