BMW 5 series engine produces 7 HP more power than Audi A6, but torque is 50 NM less than Audi A6. Thanks to more power BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
7.0
7.1
Real fuel consumption:
7.7 l/100km
8.2 l/100km
The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 5 series consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6, which means that by driving the BMW 5 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 5 series consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6.
Fuel tank capacity:
70 litres
80 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1000 km in combined cycle
1120 km in combined cycle
1220 km on highway
1370 km on highway
900 km with real consumption
970 km with real consumption
Audi A6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Dimensions
Length:
4.84 m
4.93 m
Width:
1.85 m
1.86 m
Height:
1.49 m
1.46 m
BMW 5 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 5 series is 9 cm shorter than the Audi A6, 1 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 3 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
500 litres
565 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1650 litres
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Audi A6 has more luggage space. BMW 5 series has 65 litres less trunk space than the Audi A6.
BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A6 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably slightly better
