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Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 vs Audi A5 3.2 8T3

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi A5 3.2 8T3 is the quicker car, covering it in 14.22 s at 99.0 mph against the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129’s 16.76 s — a margin of 2.53 s. To 60 mph the Audi A5 3.2 8T3 takes 5.68 s and the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 8.84 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 Audi A5 3.2 8T3

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Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Audi A5 3.2 8T3
0–60 mph8.84 s5.68 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.59 s2.31 s
1/8 mile10.77 s9.20 s
1/4 mile16.76 s14.22 s
Trap speed83.1 mph99.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129, 10/10 for the Audi A5 3.2 8T3 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Audi A5 3.2 8T3
Year20182007
Power127 bhp261 bhp
Kerb mass1,419 kg1,495 kg
Power to weight90 bhp/t175 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 or the Audi A5 3.2 8T3 faster?
The Audi A5 3.2 8T3. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.22 s to the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129's 16.76 s, a margin of 2.53 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.68 s against 8.84 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph.
What is the Audi A5 3.2 8T3 0-60 time?
The Audi A5 3.2 8T3 reaches 60 mph in 5.68 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.22 s at 99.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 trips the lights at 83.1 mph and the Audi A5 3.2 8T3 at 99.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 and 10 of 10 for the Audi A5 3.2 8T3. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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