Compare the2022 Audi RS 6VS 2021 Mercedes AMG E-Class Wagon

Both the RS 6 and AMG E-Class Wagon have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The RS 6 has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The AMG E-Class Wagon’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Audi RS 6 has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The AMG E-Class Wagon doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The RS 6 has a standard Secondary Collision Brake Assist, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The AMG E-Class Wagon doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the RS 6 helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The AMG E-Class Wagon doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The RS 6’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the AMG E-Class Wagon.

Both the RS 6 and the AMG E-Class Wagon have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, around view monitors, available blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The RS 6’s corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the AMG E-Class Wagon’s (12 vs. 5 years).

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Audi vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Audi 6 places higher in reliability than Mercedes.

For better stopping power the RS 6’s brake rotors are larger than those on the AMG E-Class Wagon:

The RS 6 offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The AMG E-Class Wagon doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

For better traction, the RS 6 has larger standard tires than the AMG E-Class Wagon (275/35R21 vs. 265/35R20). The RS 6’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the AMG E-Class Wagon (285/30R22 vs. 265/35R20).

The RS 6’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the AMG E-Class Wagon’s 35 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the RS 6 has standard 21-inch wheels. Only 20-inch wheels are available on the AMG E-Class Wagon. The RS 6 offers optional 22-inch wheels.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the RS 6 is .8 inches wider in the front and 2.2 inches wider in the rear than on the AMG E-Class Wagon.

For better maneuverability, the RS 6’s turning circle is 1 foot tighter than the AMG E-Class Wagon’s (40 feet vs. 41 feet).

The RS 6 has .8 inches more front headroom, 1.3 inches more rear headroom and 1.3 inches more rear legroom than the AMG E-Class Wagon.

The RS 6’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The AMG E-Class Wagon does not have an oil pressure gauge.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the RS 6 has standard extendable sun visors. The AMG E-Class Wagon doesn’t offer extendable visors.