Audi A4 Avant vs Mercedes C-Class Wagon – Performance, range & efficiency compared

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Costs and Efficiency: Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

Audi A4 Avant has a slightly advantage in terms of price – it starts at 37200 £, while the Mercedes C-Class Wagon costs 42400 £. That’s a price difference of around 5200 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Mercedes C-Class Wagon manages with 0.40 L and is therefore strongly more efficient than the Audi A4 Avant with 4.80 L. The difference is about 4.40 L per 100 km.

Engine and Performance: Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the Mercedes C-Class Wagon has a clearly edge – offering 680 HP compared to 470 HP. That’s roughly 210 HP more horsepower.

In acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, the Mercedes C-Class Wagon is hardly any quicker – completing the sprint in 3.40 s, while the Audi A4 Avant takes 3.70 s. That’s about 0.30 s faster.

In terms of top speed, the Audi A4 Avant performs slight better – reaching 300 km/h, while the Mercedes C-Class Wagon tops out at 280 km/h. The difference is around 20 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Mercedes C-Class Wagon pulls decisively stronger with 1020 Nm compared to 600 Nm. That’s about 420 Nm difference.

Space and Everyday Use: Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In curb weight, the Audi A4 Avant is a touch lighter – 1595 kg compared to 1755 kg. The difference is around 160 kg.

In terms of boot space, the Audi A4 Avant offers hardly any more room – 495 L compared to 490 L. That’s a difference of about 5 L.

In maximum load capacity, the Mercedes C-Class Wagon performs barely noticeable better – up to 1510 L, which is about 15 L more than the Audi A4 Avant.

Maximum payload is identical – both can carry up to 565 kg.

Our conclusion: The Mercedes C-Class Wagon proves to be outperforms the competitor in nearly every area and thus becomes our DriveDuel Champion!
Overall, Mercedes C-Class Wagon is the better all-rounder in this comparison.