Audi TTS Roadster vs Mercedes SLK - specifications
| Audi TTS Roadster | Mercedes SLK 280 auto | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£34,550/£41,125" | "£34,145/£42,265" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£22,630/65.5%" | "£20,248/59.3%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A | 86.6ppm/£590 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,797/£3,593" | "£2,117/£4,234" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£2,798/£4,664" | "£2,924/£4,874" |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 38/£592/F/£210 | 42/£527/F/£210 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £240/£420/£240 | £250/£450/£280 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,198/2,468mm" | "4,103/2,430mm" |
| Height/width | "1,350/1,842mm" | "1,296/1,777mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,984cc" | "V6/2,996cc" |
| Peak power | "268/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "228/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "350/2,500 Nm/rpm" | "300/2,500 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/4wd | 7-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/sp. saver | 70 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (roof up/down) | 250/250 litres | 208/300 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,455/300kg" | "1,455/315kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd | 11.0 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3y (60,000)/3y Audi" | "3y (60,000)/30y" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/135 | Variable miles/136 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 11th/16th | 13th/14th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 5.9/5.5 secs | 6.8/6.2 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 2.8/4.5 secs | 2.6 secs* |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 5.1/7.8 secs | 3.6 secs* |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "155mph/3,250" | "155mph/3,000" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.9/36.3/9.3m | 49.5/37.0/9.3m |
| Noise levels 30/70mph roof up/down | 60/71/61/74dB | 57/69/67/80dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 23.2mpg/306 miles | 22.2mpg/342 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 25.7/43.5/34.4mpg | 21.7/41.5/31.0mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 281/194g/km/26% | 294/216g/km/31% |
| Airbags/stability ctrl/parking sensors | Six/yes/£300 | Six/yes/£605 |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£250 | £435/£930/£320 |
| Met paint/xenons/wind deflector | £500/yes/yes | £620/£730/£215 |
| Power-fold mirrors/cruise control | £450/£215 | £335/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,650/£320/y/£385" | "£1,995^/y/£320 " |
