BMW 7 series 2012 vs Audi S8 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 4.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 258 HP | 520 HP | |
| Torque: | 560 NM | 650 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 seconds | 4.1 seconds | |
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Audi S8 is a more dynamic driving. BMW 7 series engine produces 262 HP less power than Audi S8, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Audi S8. Due to the lower power, BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 9.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 14.0 l/100km | |
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The BMW 7 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 7 series consumes 3.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi S8, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 540 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 7 series consumes 5.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi S8. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 82 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1330 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.08 m | 5.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.95 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.46 m | |
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BMW 7 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 7 series is 7 cm shorter than the Audi S8, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 7 series is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 520 litres | |
| BMW 7 series has 20 litres less trunk space than the Audi S8. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`550 | 2`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 800 | 65 200 | |
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