Mercedes S 450 vs. Audi A8
Mercedes: No desires openly If it took up travel, it precedes in a way, which does not leave desires open.
Traction? Of the finest one. Kurvenverhalten? Almost neutrally, most trust-arousing.
Handling? Surprisingly agil. Also the steering element is very direct and precise, but an idea too low-friction.
Brake? High delay, very stably, but reduced stability, if only the wheels of a side of the car on handy roadway adhesion find.
The AUDI can follow Mercedes on winding terrain well. But the fahrerische employment is clearly more highly, because it under-steers strongly, in the frontier however occasionally for overriding changes. Despite its deficiency in weight of approximately 200 kilograms it works a trace more behäbiger.
Thus not enough: Also in things comfort is the S-class a force. With its pneumatic cushioning it carries the passengers there over bad roadways so gently that almost in the state of suspension wähnen themselves. For itself regarded the A8 is not under any circumstances a unkomfortabler contemporary. But it does not achieve with its tauter chassis tuning and the harder seats evenly the exemplary comfort qualities Mercedes.
AUDI only second winner
In the remaining criteria the
S-class with better space offer and
more extensive safety equipment scores. On the other hand the
AUDI with
simpler operation as well as substantially more favorable fixed costs and
lower purchase price convinces. That is enough not completely:
The honour of the winner is entitled to the S-class.