Autobild: Flagship diesel sedan test

[bum-man]

Audi A8 3.0 TDI, BMW 730d, Mercedes S320 CDI, VW Phaeton V6 TDI






Results:

max. Points AUDI BMW Mercedes VOLKSWAGEN

Body

Available space 30 24 26 30 25
Trunk/variability 20 15 15 17 15
Additional load/trailer weight 20 17 17 18 16
Seat/seating position 30 29 29 30 29
Space feeling/all-round visibility 20 17 17 18 17
Equipment/operability 30 22 17 22 22
Safety equipment 30 26 26 27 27
Quality impression/materials 20 19 18 19 18
Intermediate result 200 169 165 181 169

Drive/chassis

Engine characteristics 20 18 19 19 17
Beschleunigung/Vmax 30 23 23 25 19
Elasticity 20 19 19 19 18
Handling 30 29 27 28 26
Driving noises 10 9 10 10 10
Travelling comfort 20 18 19 20 20
Transmission/circuit 20 19 19 20 19
Steering element/turning circle 20 19 18 19 18
Brakes 30 18 22 23 20
Intermediate result 200 172 176 183 167

Costs

Tax/insurance 20 14 14 12 14
Consumption/environment 40 33 35 35 32
Warranty 20 12 6 13 12
Maintenance 20 17 17 17 17
Surcharge organization 10 6 6 6 6
Resale * 10 9 7 10 6
Basic price 80 66 66 62 68
Intermediate result 200 157 151 155 155
Total score 600 498 492 519 491

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Translated article (babelfish): http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/...de/test/neuwagen/artikel.php?artikel_id=12137

 

[klier]

All these are pathetic imo. Simply not enough powert for such big cars.

When you said flagship diesel, I was expecting the 745d, S400CDI etc. Now THAT is awesome

 

[Deleted member 182]

What a clear victory for Mercedes. BMW really sucks on the warranty.

 

[bum-man]

All these are pathetic imo.

520-540Nm is hardly pathetic, that's more then what the M5 has.

 

[Imhotep Evil]

520-540Nm is hardly pathetic, that's more then what the M5 has.

Yeah, but it only lacks the power, the SMG III, the progressive limited slip differential, the lower weight, and so on.

 

[LaArtist]

wow the MB punished the competition..but who didnt expect that
anyways give me a S420CDI with AMG package.. dream car

 

[Zafiro]

LoL., I remember the last time Autobild tested A8, 7er and new S-class and the A8 won the comparison. Hell opened up

 

[klier]

520-540Nm is hardly pathetic, that's more then what the M5 has.

Meh, that's all on paper. A 730d is show as heck, and totally no fun whatsoever. Go drive one and find out.

I seriously cannot understand why one would buy a 730d instead of a 535d

wow the MB punished the competition..but who didnt expect that
anyways give me a S420CDI with AMG package.. dream car

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Yeah, that would be a dream car for sure. Just like a 745d with sportpackage for people with a slightly different taste... I mean 700/800 Nm and 330 hp is a whole lot better than this test

 

[Yperion]

I 'm glad that AutoBild likes the new S class but Audi is the clear winner as far as i am concerned.

 

[klier]

I 'm glad that AutoBild likes the new S class but Audi is the clear winner as far as i am concerned.

Who would have thought [rolls_eyes]

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Autobild finally gets it...the new S eats up the competition.


But those alloys...whhhyyy oh whyyyy. They are absolutely putrid and 100% unacceptable on an S. I think the car in the movie 'The Devil Wears Prada' wears the same alloys.