Audi A6 Avant vs Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake

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A6 Avant compared with CLA Shooting Brake

	AudiA6 Avant	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	March 2026
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Electric, Hybrid
Power
Power	201–295 bhp (better)	154–268 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	6–8.3 s (better)	6.8–8.9 s
Top speed
Top speed	148–155 mph (better)	130–145 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	2.0-litre TFSI (204 PS), 2.0-litre TDI with 48V MHEV plus (204 PS, up to 18 kW extra), 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid plug-in hybrid (299 PS system output); bhp converted from Audi's PS figures	Electric: rear motor, 165 kW (224 hp) CLA 200 or 200 kW (272 hp) CLA 250+. Hybrid: 1,499 cc four-cylinder petrol of 100, 120 or 140 kW plus a 22 kW electric motor and 1.3 kWh battery; combined system output 115, 135 or 155 kW (bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures)
Torque
Torque	340 Nm (TFSI), 400 Nm (TDI), 450 Nm system (e-hybrid)	335 Nm (electric); hybrid system torque 280 Nm (CLA 180), 330 Nm (CLA 200), 380 Nm (CLA 220 4MATIC)
Gearbox
Gearbox	7-speed S tronic	8G-eDCT 8-speed dual-clutch (hybrid)
Drive
Drive	Front-wheel drive (TFSI); quattro four-wheel drive (TDI and e-hybrid)	Rear-wheel drive (electric); front-wheel drive or 4MATIC all-wheel drive (hybrid)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	69 miles	318–465 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	20.7 kWh	58–85 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	200–320 kW
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	39.5–139.1 mpg (better)	52.4–55.4 mpg
Range detail
Range detail	e-hybrid WLTP electric range: 62–69 miles combined, 66–74 miles city, depending on trim	WLTP electric range 318 miles (CLA 200) or 465 miles (CLA 250+); 165–200 km (CLA 200) or 270–320 km (CLA 250+) added in 10 minutes of DC charging
Charging
Charging	e-hybrid has a 20.7 kWh net (25.9 kWh gross) battery; 11 kW AC (150–165 minutes to full); Audi UK's data also lists 40 kW DC, which Audi's press release for the A6 plug-in hybrids doesn't mention	Usable battery 58 kWh (CLA 200) or 85 kWh (CLA 250+); DC up to 200 kW (10–80% in 20 minutes) or 320 kW (22 minutes); 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 6.5 or 9 hours
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 36.3–39.5 mpg (TFSI), 49.2–54.4 mpg (TDI), 116.3–139.1 mpg weighted (e-hybrid); depends on trim	13.1 kWh/100 km (electric); 55.4 mpg (CLA 180 and 200 hybrid), 52.4 mpg (CLA 220 4MATIC), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	163–177 g/km (TFSI), 136–150 g/km (TDI), 46–55 g/km (e-hybrid), WLTP combined	0 g/km (electric); 116–123 g/km (hybrid)
Practicality
Body
Body	Estate	Estate
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	503 litres (better)	455 litres
Length
Length	5,003 mm	4,723 mm
Width
Width	1,875 mm	1,855 mm
Weight
Weight	From 1,865 kg	From 1,718 kg
Boot
Boot	503 litres, 1,534 litres with the rear seats folded; 466/1,497 litres (TDI), 404/1,423 litres (e-hybrid)	455 litres
Towing
Towing	1,800 kg braked (TFSI), 2,000 kg (TDI and e-hybrid)	1,500 kg braked (electric); 1,600–2,000 kg (hybrid); 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	5,003 mm long, 1,875 mm wide, 1,491 mm high; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 1,865 kg (TFSI) to 2,225 kg (e-hybrid)	4,723 mm long, 1,855 mm wide without mirrors (2,021 mm with), 1,469 mm high (electric) or 1,452 mm (hybrid); 11.2 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,079–2,089 kg (electric), 1,718–1,793 kg (hybrid)