Great estates - specifications
| Audi A4 Avant 1.8T FSi SE | Mercedes C180K SE | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£23,400/£26,540" | "£24,630/£26,705" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£12,847/54.9%" | "£11,847/48.1%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 55.2ppm/£367 | 60.3ppm/£414 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,030/£2,059" | "£1,034/£2,069" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£2,752/£4,586" | "£2,324/£3,873" |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 24/£416/E/£170 | 26/£425/E/£170 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £230/£330/£230 | £249/£245/£249 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,703/2,808mm" | "4,595/2,760mm" |
| Height/width | "1,436/1,826mm" | "1,459/1,770mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,798cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,796cc" |
| Peak power | "158/4,500 bhp/rpm" | "156/5,200 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "250/1,500 Nm/rpm" | "230/2,800 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | Six-spd man/fwd | Six-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 65 litres/space saver | 66 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "490/1,430 litres" | "485/1,500 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,470/570/1,500kg" | "1,535/530/1,700kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/0.31Cd | 10.8 metres/0.27Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/135 | Variable miles/136 |
| Driver Power 2008 car/dealer position | N/A/16th | N/A/14th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/2/89 | 5/3/2/79 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.6/8.2 secs | 9.1/8.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.8/4.6 secs | 3.5/7.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 10.1/13.6 secs | 10.3/17.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "140mph/2,300rpm" | "135mph/2,150pm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.4/34.1/8.8m | 51.1/37.7/11.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 66/45/64/70dB | 66/45/65/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 22.8mpg/326 miles | 27.0mpg/392 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 29.1/48.7/39.2mpg | 29.7/49.6/39.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 286/172g/km/22% | 242/168g/km/21% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£650 | Seven/yes/£605 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£1,450/yes/£190" | "£1,125/yes/£145" |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | "Yes/£1,290/£250" | Yes/340+/£320 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £550/no/no | £620/no/no |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3 | "£1,975/£265*/Yes" | "£1,075/£245/y" |
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