Mercedes-Benz S400 vs Audi RS7

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Mercedes-Benz S400
Mercedes-Benz S400

2018 price

Audi RS7
Audi RS7

2020 price

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2018 Mercedes-Benz S400
2020 Audi RS7
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L
Fuel Type
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Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
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11.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Some terseness from run-flat tyres
  • Controls could be simpler
  • Non L models not that spacious in the back

  • Limited rear headroom
  • Rear legroom could be better
  • Cabin storage isn't great
2018 Mercedes-Benz S400 Summary

Imagine a car that can pretty much drive itself, if you let it. And it’ll do that while you get a massage, pump some Beyonce, and enjoy the fragrance of a field full of flowers… And then, it can teach you to do stretches and exercises in the driver’s seat.

It may sound like fictional fiction, but it’s factual fact. And it’s the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2018 model, which has taken the so-called ‘wellbeing’ of the driver to a new level.

The facelifted model has seen plenty of styling changes and some tech upgrades, and while making the flagship car in a particular brand’s line-up is often a task fraught with issues, the German company’s big, expensive, luxurious, limousine is undoubtedly a more thoughtful car for 2018.

But just remember, its predecessor was considered - at least for a little while - as the best car in the world by some automotive journalists. 

Now Mercedes-Benz has updated it, and it reckons it’s better than before, bringing a bunch of new technology, new engines, a reworked model range and, perhaps not essentially, but still pleasantly, lower pricing.

Read on to see how Beyonce factors into the equation.

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2020 Audi RS7 Summary

If you’re looking for a sedan version of the RS 6 Avant, then you’ve come to the right place – sort of. See there is no RS 6 Sedan, but the RS 7 Sportback is the next best thing – you may even find it an even better thing because not only does it share RS 6 Avant’s outrageous engine and high-performance hardware, it’s also a sedan …but with a hatchback.

And if that kind of thing makes you happy, sit down – because the new generation RS 7 Sportback has just landed.

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