Audi A4 2009 vs BMW 3 series 2010
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 218 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A4 engine produces 22 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 230 NM more than BMW 3 series. Thanks to more power Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that by driving the Audi A4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A4 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A5, Audi Q5 | Used also on BMW 5 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.40 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger. Audi A4 is 11 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 6 cm wider, while the height of Audi A4 is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 440 litres | |
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Audi A4 has more luggage capacity. Audi A4 has 50 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`335 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Audi A4 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for BMW 3 series, so Audi A4 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 9800 | |
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