| Main Params | 
        
            | Photo |   |   | 
        
            | Car name | Mercedes-Benz W189 | Audi A4 | 
        
            | Car type | passenger cars | passenger cars | 
        
            | Car body type | sedan | sedan | 
        
            | Model | mercedes | audi | 
        
            | Variant | w189 | a4 | 
        
            | Modification | 3.0 AT (160 hp) | 2.7 CVT (190 hp) | 
        
            | Release of cars | 1957 | 2007 | 
        
            | The end of production | 1962 | 2011 | 
                
                    | Engine | 
                
                    | Boost type | No | turbocharging | 
                
                    | Compression ratio | 8.6 | 18 | 
                
                    | Cylinder arrangement | in-line | in-line | 
                
                    | Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm | No | 81 × 95.5 | 
                
                    | Engine capacity, cm³ | 2996 | 2698 | 
                
                    | Engine location | front, longitudinal | front, longitudinal | 
                
                    | Engine power supply system | engine with undivided combustion chambers (direct fuel injection) | engine with undivided combustion chambers (direct fuel injection) | 
                
                    | Engine type | diesel | diesel | 
                
                    | Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm | 160 / 118 at — | 190 / 140 at 3500 | 
                
                    | Maximum torque, N*m at rpm | 237 at 4200 | 400 at 1400 | 
                
                    | Number of cylinders | 6 | 4 | 
                
                    | Number of valves per cylinder | No | 4 | 
                
                    | General information | 
                
                    | Brand country | Germany | Germany | 
                
                    | Car class | No | D | 
                
                    | Model assembly | Germany | Germany | 
                
                    | Number of doors | 4 | 4 | 
                
                    | Performance indicators | 
                
                    | Acceleration to 100 km/h, s | 18 | 7.7 | 
                
                    | Ecological class | No | Euro 4 | 
                
                    | Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined | — / — / 15.8 | 8.1 / 5.7 / 6.6 | 
                
                    | Fuel type | diesel fuel | diesel fuel | 
                
                    | Maximum speed, km/h | 165 | 226 | 
                
                    | Security | 
                
                    | Rating name | No | Euro NCAP | 
                
                    | Safety assessment | No | 5 | 
                
                    | Sizes in mm | 
                
                    | Front track width | No | 1564 | 
                
                    | Ground clearance | No | 135 | 
                
                    | Height | 1620 | 1427 | 
                
                    | Length | 5190 | 4703 | 
                
                    | Rear track width | No | 1551 | 
                
                    | Wheel size | No | 225 / 55 / R16 225 / 50 / R17 245 / 40 / R18 | 
                
                    | Wheelbase | 3150 | 2808 | 
                
                    | Width | 1860 | 1824 | 
                
                    | Suspension and brakes | 
                
                    | Front brakes | drum | disk ventilated | 
                
                    | Rear brakes | No | disk ventilated | 
                
                    | Type of front suspension | independent, spring | independent, spring | 
                
                    | Type of rear suspension | No | independent, spring | 
                
                    | Transmission | 
                
                    | Drive type | rear | front | 
                
                    | Number of gears | 3 | No | 
                
                    | Transmission | automatic | variator | 
                
                    | Volume and weight | 
                
                    | Curb weight, kg | No | 1630 | 
                
                    | Fuel tank capacity, l | No | 65 | 
                
                    | Gross weight, kg | No | 2145 | 
                
                    | Trunk volume min/max, l | No | 480 / 962 |