Does the Audi save the Mercedes? - Comparison of the Audi 100 with the Mercedes 200/220
Summary
MOT's historical report deals with the question of whether an Audi 100 can replace a Mercedes 200/220. The MOT editors meticulously measured and compared the results. This article reproduces the original wording of the comparison test at the time.
This article contains the following chapters
- Can the Audi 100 save a Mercedes 200/220?
- How well do they accelerate?
- How fast are Audi and Mercedes?
- How much do they consume?
- What is better about the Mercedes?
- What's better about the Audi?
- Summary up to this point
- Equipment
- Highly recommended extras
- No power steering necessary?
- The bottom line
- Prices and costs
- Explanation of the tables
- Tires in the cost calculation
- Costs of repairs
- Conclusion
- Workmanship, maintenance, spare parts
- Engine life
- Expensive spare parts prices?
- Conclusion
- MOT overall verdict
Estimated reading time: 17min
Preview (beginning of the article)
The Audi 100 came onto the market in 1969. This upper mid-range model was said to be a serious competitor to the Mercedes 200/220. The authors of MOT compared the two vehicles in an extensive test and got to the bottom of the question of whether the Audi could hold a candle to the Mercedes, or whether it was even better: These are hard facts. In addition: belted tires are standard in the Audi, in the Mercedes you have to pay extra. Mercedes with power steering recommended (surcharge 516.15 DM), the lighter Audi has none and needs none. Extras are more expensive in the Mercedes without being better.
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