Audi A6 Saloon vs Mercedes-Benz CLA

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A6 Saloon compared with CLA

	AudiA6 Saloon	Mercedes-BenzCLA
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	July 2025
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	6–8.2 s (better)	6.7–8.8 s
Top speed
Top speed	151–155 mph (better)	130–147 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	Single-speed (electric); 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)	71 miles	328–480 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	20.7 kWh	58–85 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	200–320 kW
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	40.4–145.2 mpg (better)	53.3–56.5 mpg
Range detail
Range detail	e-hybrid WLTP electric range: 63–71 miles combined, 67–75 miles city, depending on trim	WLTP electric range 328 miles (CLA 200) or 480 miles (CLA 250+)
Charging
Charging	e-hybrid has a 20.7 kWh net (25.9 kWh gross) battery and charges on AC at up to 11 kW (165 minutes to full on Audi UK's data)	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: 37.4–40.4 mpg (TFSI), 50.3–55.7 mpg (TDI), 120.3–145.2 mpg weighted (e-hybrid); depends on trim	12.7 kWh/100 km (CLA 200), 12.6 kWh/100 km (CLA 250+); 56.5 mpg (CLA 180 and 200 hybrid), 53.3 mpg (CLA 220 4MATIC), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	159–172 g/km (TFSI), 133–147 g/km (TDI), 44–53 g/km (e-hybrid), WLTP combined	0 g/km (electric); 114–121 g/km (hybrid)
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	492 litres (better)	405 litres
Length
Length	5,003 mm	4,723 mm
Width
Width	1,875 mm	1,855 mm
Weight
Weight	From 1,845 kg	From 1,703 kg
Boot
Boot	492 litres (TFSI), 452 litres (TDI), 354 litres (e-hybrid)	405 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)
Size
Size	5,003 mm long, 1,875 mm wide, 1,470 mm high; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 1,845 kg (TFSI) to 2,205 kg (e-hybrid)	4,723 mm long, 1,855 mm wide without mirrors (2,021 mm with), 1,468 mm high (electric) or 1,450 mm (hybrid); 11.2 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,062–2,072 kg (electric), 1,703–1,778 kg (hybrid)