Audi A6 2012 vs BMW 5 series 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 300 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 440 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 seconds | 5.7 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is a more dynamic driving. Audi A6 engine produces 6 HP less power than BMW 5 series, but torque is 40 NM more than BMW 5 series. Due to the lower power, Audi A6 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 8.1 | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A6 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A6 could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 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 BMW 5 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Audi A7 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 5 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.94 m | 4.91 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.46 m | |
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Audi A6 is larger. Audi A6 is 3 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 565 litres | 560 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1670 litres | |
| Audi A6 has 5 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 12.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A6 is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | 2`505 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Audi A6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Audi A6, so Audi A6 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 16 800 | |
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