Audi A7 TDI Biturbo v Mercedes-Benz CLS 500 Review
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Life’s going well, you’ve got a beautiful home, and you need a car that says to your neighbours and your colleagues that you’re doing well. Sure, you could buy a big German sedan, but where’s the fun in that. You want something with a bit more style, some sporty overtones, and some flair that sets you apart from the rest of the crowd.
Mercedes-Benz wasn’t the first to come up with the idea of the four-door coupe when they launched the CLS in 2004, but they certainly were the ones who made it popular.
Based off the E-Class, the CLS is a swoopier and more stylish version the executive express.
The CLS received a major update in late 2014. The low stance and smoothly raked roofline remain, but the rest of the CLS brings the styling into line with newer Mercedes like the CLA and C-Class. The deep-dish grill is all you need to see to know this is the latest generation.
The new Multibeam LED headlights are a particular standout. Rather than traditional bulbs, each headlamp is made up of 24 LEDs, individually controllable by the on-board computer to mask out vehicles ahead with the high beams on.
The interior is a blend of old and new Mercedes-Benz. You still get the phone keypad that’s really only good for radio presets, and the buttons and switchgear aren’t the latest kit from the S-Class.
What you do get is this new floating 8.4-inch display. It looks good enough to tap, but you’ll have to be content twirling the COMAND dial down on the console.
The CLS 500 is loaded with standard equipment included heated and ventilated seats, adaptive cruise control, digital radio and TV, and a 360 degree around view camera system, but if you want your CLS even more luxurious you can spec it up with an assortment of leathers and AMG packs.
If you’re buying a CLS it’s not because you’re a limo driver. The roof cuts in much earlier than in an E-Class, so it’s more difficult to get in, and you’ll have less room when you get there. Still, it’s hardly what I’d call uncomfortable.
Mercedes-Benz pretty much had the market to themselves until the Audi A7 arrived in Australia in 2011.
While it shares some of the design philosophy of the CLS, the execution is slightly different. Rather than a traditional boot lid, the A7 is a liftback, making it almost as practical is the Audi A6 Avant, with which it shares its platform.
In typical Audi style, the A7 is a mix of sharp lines, and is easily one of the more dramatic lookers in their line-up.
There’s a new lighting design on offer, which Audi calls Matrix LED, though unlike the CLS they’re an optional extra.
The interior is every bit the luxuriously high-quality place it’s always been. All the materials feel premium to the touch, and the design is clean and well thought out.
The Audi MMI system has been updated with a new processor for improved graphics, and combines with a high-res display in the instrument cluster for everything from digital speed to mapping.
Unfortunately Audi are clinging to the idea of an extensive options list. Things that should be standard at this price like an electric steering column and basic heated seats are optional extras.
Like the CLS, rear headroom isn’t as good as an A6, but there’s still plenty of space to get comfortable. In a pinch you can fit three abreast, where the Mercedes swaps out the middle belt for a piece of furniture.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS can be had with a number of engines including a four cylinder diesel, a bi-turbo V6 petrol, and a 5.5-litre bi-turbo V8 petrol in the range-topping CLS 63 AMG S. I’m driving the CLS 500, which means you get a 300kW, 600Nm bi-turbo petrol V8 driving the rear wheels through a new 9-speed automatic.
The Audi A7 features a 235kW bi turbo V6 diesel, a 65kW power disadvantage compared to the Mercedes, but it claws back some points when it comes to torque - 650Nm from just 1400rpm.
The Merc instantly has the hooligan box ticked being a rear wheel drive V8.
While it might not sound quite as magnificently brutal as the AMG models, the CLS 500 will still make you smile when you open the taps. The stability control is constantly helping out to keep those rear wheels in check, though I expect you’ll be visiting a tyre shop more often than the Audi.
The way this V8 revs disguises the fact it’s got two turbos forcing air in, and with all 600Nm arriving from just 1600rpm you’ll be thankful for them.
Now you might be thinking we should have pitted the Audi S7 up against the CLS 500. Both V8 petrols, both twin turbos, but to be honest I think Audi’s onto something with this bi turbo V6.
It might not have the power output of the Merc, but that 650Nm gives an all mighty kick in the pants when it’s unleashed. The last time I enjoyed a diesel this much was behind the wheel of BMW’s triple-turbo X5 M50d.
This engine is proof that diesel is no longer a dirty word.
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Both great cars, my opinion is the A7.
+TheRealBajan Audi special? buhahahahah
@@TB-pu9qm VW A7 😂
@@arthousemkd this supposed to be a joke 😐
Both are beautiful designs and high quality and luxury looking, I love merc, however audi a7 has some great looking hatchback sporty look and sophisticated at all times! I just love a7 look
cls so popular in my country, in real life cls is beautiful..my dream car
Blue Lagoon way nicer than a7
what a beautiful city!!
This is a car video not a city festival
If Gordon Ramsay was Australian and did car reviews...
s7 VS cls 500 WOULD BE FARE
yes. this isn't
S7 has to go with AMG ...
@@motolola no
RS7
@@motolola and it wouldn’t stand a chance
The Audi slays the Mercedes in all aspects!
Simply NOT true.
+Taras Buljba Interior MB. Exterior MB. This Audi is NOT special, just another audi.
Taras Buljba Lmao interior and exterior. Cmon man do you know anything about style?
+Stiffe OneDollar Style? Very special MB vs just another Audi? Interior can be about taste....Rest? Audi loose
Taras Buljba Just that huge screen inside the MB makes me puke. I mean cmon, wouldnt even have that in the backseats...
In my opinion,the Audi a7 is the better car
Just in yr opinion
Farhan Hussain agree bro ;) itx the most sexiest car ever made by audi and a super fast monster it is, love that :D
+Farhan Hussain *Yeah, and much more unreliable, audi are very nice cars but are very unreliable, they always have been.*
+Tidgy In my opinion. Audi is just average. CLS is better
+Mooazz Wahydy well if u knew more about cars you would surely choose the Audi 😃
I've seen both of these cars in person many times before. They both have beautiful exteriors but I lean more towards the Merc when it comes to interiors. The Merc's interior just looks more expensive and upscale.
CJP 623 and on exterior what did you think?
I would take the merc , no doubt
It looks so beautiful , has 408hp and the interior is merc merc known perfect and luxury
The CLS has much more presence then the A7, it is stylish, it is vulgar it is just the better car... and you can have it with 3.0 diesel and 4-matic as well
yes, the mercedes is a rice luxury car while the audi is the true gentlemans car
Oh man you really dont know what Mercedes is... You cant call Mercedes ricers car, because biggest and most powerful people of this world had and have Mercedes, not Audi, not Rolls, not Bmw they have MERCEDES
Benzinio the back is shit
Fracture the a7 back is the one that looks like dog shit
@@enesalkovicguitar German top government people drive Audi A8s... Its taste guys. No brand is better... At the End they have all their good and bad things.
I choose Audi
Since the CLS had a V8, they should have compared it to the S7. But either way, I'd take the Audi which is luxurious but also very sporty and more appealing to the younger crowd. The Merc is for retirees.
OK you have your opinion. But last sentence is not true. To be honest, it's complete shit.
+Taras Buljba To be honest. Everything you said is not true, especially the luxury.
Rear end of A7 looks too droopy for my liking. CLS looks more luxurious and higher quality finishes, except that tablet.
+Breaking Cycles wtf! I think you are smoking some good stuff... nothing is more luxurious then a benz
Bongani Ntenza the Merc kills this nasty rear end dog squatting a7 in looks.
The a7 is arguably one of the best looking sedans of all time,Mercs has to try harder styling wise to even come close.
TheRealBajan complete opposite lol
Bullshiting
I choose Australia
+Calvin Cai - great choice!
It's Ray Donovan's car!!!!
lol that's where I fell in love with it too
Mb WAS the first brand to come up with the 4door coupe class.do your homework Caradvice
omgits rei that's what they said...
are the a7 windows really double glased?
I am a merc fan, but i have to say that the facelift of the a7 look much better than the cls
I don't agree. Front Audi is bad. It can be good from straight(like in last scene) ...but from any other angle.....its BAD
Cls destroys it in styling
yes, Audi is much better than Merc
The Mercedes cls is the best looking car in my opinion. And the multi beam headlights are a steal
Unknown Substance so true. Best in its class by a long shot
"Literally flying" mate? Stop. Anyhow, thanks for the great content.
I need that audi it looks amazing
Cls omg ❤
5:58 the girl's revising for her uni outside the house whilst car-watching hahaha
BENZ FTW !!
What does "artificial surge in power" mean?
Audi got the perfect designs i just love how they design the rs7 rs8 a5 and so many of their cars that i just can't find it in mercedes benz cars but still i do respect merc for its high end luxury and quality
Rio mkl this A7 looks terrible lol
and Audi it's still German and Merc became French slowly slowly
Cls standing better in the road more stylish 😎
Funny, 7 years after this comparison, the CLS has aged like fine wine 🍷 👌. I personally had the 6 series, the A7 after, and now have the CLS. Let me tell you, the Merc is on a different level in terms of build quality and luxury. Of course, don't take my word for it, each to their own! Go and try them all and go for what works for you.
seat comfort audi is better ? or cls beats it in seat comfort ?
@emazens CLS beats both the Audi and the BMW in comfort, luxury, ride and build quality 👌 if you're after a sportier ride, go for the BMW, if you want practicality, go for the Audi... hope this helps
@G S was aiming at seat comfort mostly thank you for the reply time to shop for a cls
@emazens your welcome, enjoy it when you find one!
A7 vs S500 pleaseeeeease ! Next video !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😎😎😎😎😎
audi is ugly like shit ...it is vw product and I never compare a vw with any Mercedes
And CLS is the best 4 door coupe ever made ..remember if CLS NOT exist A7 and GRANCOUPE not exist
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hah! if u drive both cars our in the road guwss which one will get more stares? the audi. i own a a5 and ppl look at my car more than any boy racer car and luxury cars. boy, you dont even know
+AlienNinjaPuppy i own a Mercedes kid....u dont knows nothing about cars. ..vw fan boy
The interior of the cls is classy. My grandfather would drive this car, but if you are younger and know the advantages of technology you won´t go with the cls.
whats this fanboy bullshit over a fucking benz lmao
Gotta love those A7 wheelsss..
Benz for me
Perth ftw! :3
A7 interior is more cleverly layed out
im a benz guy my first car was a benz but i never liked audis until this one.this is the only good looking car audi has but its a beauti.
Salvador Garcia the design of the cls destroys that Audi, like seriously
Both are good but I will buy merc only when I am retire and Audi for now
take the USA version, and you will get more standard features.
why you compare cls sedan and not shooting brake
It's impossible to say which is best unless you've experienced them both yourself.
He said the cls wasn't the first 4 door coupe? Then what car was?
There were a number of Japanese pillarless 4-door sedans that were classified as coupes in the 1990s. The CLS did renew interest in the design though.
ArellanoN84 Rover P5 coupe
CarAdvice.com go research back to the 1950s. MERCEDES were the ones who first made a lower roofline, 4 door that had the coupe style.
The Mercedes is the better car!
Michael Ciemer, Yes it is.
better under Audi
its funny you have vic and nsw plates but cars are being tested in perth .....
Tfq u did to the new model CLS?
Audi a7 black edition for me.
do you have bmw 6 series grand coupe in au?
yes
Just look at the mercedes full of soul .. the audi is sporty and trendy.. All in all The mercedes is like michael jackson and the audi is like justin bieber :)
cyigen85 the Audi looks like crap especially the rear
Immmmmm BMW 6 series?!?
Where is the BMW 6 ?
was it recorded on perth?
bimosalexandres - Yes! Well spotted. The clip was shot on location in Perth.
CarAdvice.com.au what hapened to the Drag Race 4.7 L vs 3.0L Bi-turbo diesel
CarAdvice.com.au DRAG RACE
+bestman81 There's no point. The Merc would win by a long shot.
+321Koen Not that I like that outcome. It's just a completely unfair comparison as far as performance is concerned.
Beautiful
Should't the cls 500 be compared to an s7..?
Thanks for your feedback!
~25% of mobsters in movies and IRL drive mercedes commonly GL
audi🔥😍😍
Would ya sit on your own car? Wow
2012 cls 550 vs A7 would match better
Heated seats as good equipment? My volvo from the 80s have it.
Well, diesel actually IS the dirty word. Due to the environmental hostile diesel particles, diesel cars are taxed much higher than the petrol version in many European countries now. They basically want them off the road. Can't blame them.
I like CLS but A7 is the Boss!
Audi a7 for true mans, this is car for humans
Really? No drag race?!!
Oh not that guy , we are in the luxury coupe segment not sportcars
Mosakoe_069 Well yeah sure, but when you throw two turbos under that hood, it's not for cruising anymore..
+Mosakoe_069 doesnt change the fact that both are very fast
Audi the best 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
audi foreverr
cls 👍
jetmir vila way nicer than anything in its class, the cls.
audi 🔝
we are literally flying.... really ? call yourself a journalist Tony?
Jesus, Aussie car journos are incredibly awkward.
better off getting the Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG or Audi RS7
damn people doesnt know the meaning of the word "literally"... 8:35
Funny accent :D And A7 ftw btw
ah Perth now I see why
Audis are so ugly. And what's with that interior? Skoda makes better interiors than that.
don't answer the troll , but here goes, Audi has always had better interior quality than Mercedes, they have been the standard in interior quality for years, new Mercedes comes no where close for interior quality and the ergonomics of Audi and the VAG for that matter.
+Dreadzedan Audi had always better Interior quality? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha
+Dreadzedan who in the hell brain washed your ass to have you say Audi has a better interior and quality than Benz??? they need to be gunned tf down
That A7 exterior is art. I really like it. But it's character is completely ruined once you get inside. Seriously... For that price you'd expect a much better interior.
+Dreadzedan I'm an Audi guy and I love the interior of all there cars, but they can't make they're interior as good as Mercedes
audi has mich more deffections than KingBenz
AUDI THE BEST !!! 💪🏆🔥😍
I dont like the tail light of the mercedes
No one cares about your likes!
F.D. They look amazing in person
I think I just watched a car commercial?
the best or nothing!!(:
I'd have either hahaha
❤️❤️❤️❤️
one word, mercedes.
Awkward @0.06
0:24 is the guy with white hair gay ?
Play at 1.25 times the speed
looks too much like cla
Until you see it in person, it's clearly more upscale than the CLA.
CLA is beautiful but really SMALL car. Not bigger than A class. CLS is huge and lot different.
ik right it looks too similar
cstm39 not even remotely close
Mercedes is old as Apple, but Mercedes is suffering as Apple from Google pixal ,and Samsung s8 , etc
Yash sharma on exterior at least, still looks by far the best
Mercedes cls is a lot better.
AAST 2006 much sexier than the Audi for sure
@@av8743 audi 🔥😍
Audi looks weird . Front looks LIKE SHIT. CLS is better
+Taras Buljba I prefer the exterior from the Audi but the interior of the CLS. :)
+Gabriel San Antonio Your (bad :D) taste
the Audi is better looking externally, have you ever seen a s7 or rs7 ,
Dreadzedan Oh yeah. I love S7 exterior and Rs7 interior!!!!!
+Dreadzedan S? RS? This is A. not RS. Before few years maybe audi WAS better. but now? hell no
Compuda 😂😂😂
I would choose the Audi Rs7
Im a big Audi fan their my favourite
Audi Rs7 for Men
Mercedes CLS for Women
Cause the CLS would suit women cause their comfy for Womens 🍑
And Audi Rs7 for Men because Men drive fast
Mercedes has beautiful exterior design but horrible interior design and were as Audi has awesome interior design but horrible exterior design.
Rohit Eligeti no man
Other way around.
That’s actually true. The a7 looks terrible from outside. Cls looks incredible.