BMW 7 series 2015 vs BMW 6 series 2015
| Body: | Sedan | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 320 HP | 313 HP | |
| Torque: | 680 NM | 630 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.3 seconds | 5.1 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 7 HP more power than BMW 6 series, whereas torque is 50 NM more than BMW 6 series. Despite the higher power, BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 8.8 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 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series, which means that by driving the BMW 7 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 7 series consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1440 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km with real consumption | 790 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) | |
| Ground clearance: | 135 mm (5.3 inches) | 124 mm (4.9 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, BMW 7 series can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 350'000 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 7 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X6, BMW 6 sērija | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 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 6 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.24 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.37 m | |
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BMW 7 series is larger. BMW 7 series is 34 cm longer than the BMW 6 series, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW 7 series is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 515 litres | 460 litres | |
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BMW 7 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 7 series has 55 litres more trunk space than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 7 series is 0.8 metres more than that of the BMW 6 series, which means BMW 7 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`530 | 2`315 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 45 000 | 34 800 | |
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