Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTECvsVolkswagen Golf VII Alltrack 2.0 TDI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014

CLS 220 BlueTEC

170 hp2143 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTwin-turboWagon / estate2014-2018

Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack

2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselAWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2014-2017

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.6 s
Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph
Most powerful
170 hp
127 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.4 L/100 km
53.5 mpg US
64.2 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
127 g/km
Best estimated range
1,204 km
748 mi
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
94/100

Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack 2.0 TDI

Lightest
1,555 kg
3,428 lb
Best power-to-weight
96 hp/t
72 kW/t
10.4 kg/hp
Largest trunk
605 L
Best practicality score
88/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI
Power	170hp127kW	150hp112kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	340Nm251lb-ft
Curb weight	1,770kg3,902lb	1,555kg3,428lb
Gross weight	2,370kg5,225lb	2,050kg4,519lb
Top speed	220 km/h 137 mph	207 km/h 129 mph
To 99% top speed	81.7s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	77.4s99% target: 205 km/h / 127 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.6s	8.9s
0-200 km/h	39.6s Calculated	55.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.2s Calculated	8.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.4L/100 km53.5mpg US64.2mpg UK	4.4L/100 km53.5mpg US64.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	16.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	96hp/t72kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated	96hp/t72kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	226Nm/t151lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t146lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,204km748mi Calculated	1,122km697mi Calculated
Displacement	2,143cc131cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,953mm195in	4,578mm180in
Width	1,881mm74in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,419mm56in	1,515mm60in
Wheelbase	2,874mm113in	2,630mm104in
Front track	1,596mm63in	1,546mm61in
Rear track	1,629mm64in	1,517mm60in
Trunk volume	590L	605L
Max trunk volume	1,550L	1,620L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	55L
CO2 emissions	127g/km	127g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTECVolkswagen Golf VII Alltrack 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	3,000-4,200 rpm	1,400-2,800 rpm	4,450 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,000 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.2 s	8.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.6 s	8.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	39.6 s	55.0 s
Top speed	220 km/h 137 mph	207 km/h 129 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.2 s	7.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.7 s	10.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.7 s	13.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	16.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	145 km/h 90 mph	141 km/h 88 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	170 hp 127 kW
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC has 20 hp more than Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack 2.0 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack 2.0 TDI and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	340 Nm 251 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	1,770 kg 3,902 lb
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	1,555 kg 3,428 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	220 km/h 137 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	207 km/h 129 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	8.6 s
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	8.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC and Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack 2.0 TDI: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	1,204 km 748 mi
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	1,122 km 697 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	170 hp 127 kW	8.6 s	220 km/h 137 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.9 s	207 km/h 129 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 207 km/h 129 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,578 mm 180.2 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 207 km/h 129 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	8.6 s
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	8.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 220 BlueTEC

VolkswagenGolf VII Alltrack2.0 TDI

Power

170 hp

127 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

340 Nm

251 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.6 s

8.9 s

Top speed

220 km/h

137 mph

207 km/h

129 mph

Lightness

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

1,555 kg

3,428 lb

Fuel consumption

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,578 mm 180.2 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Range score

1,204 km

748 mi

1,122 km

697 mi

CO2 score

127 g/km

Trunk score

590 L

20.8 cu ft

605 L

21.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

96 hp/t

72 kW/t

10.4 kg/hp

96 hp/t

72 kW/t

10.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 220 BlueTEC	Volkswagen Golf VII Alltrack 2.0 TDI
Consumption	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.58 LC100 km	8.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,286 LC/year	1,286 LC/year