BMW 7 series 2015 vs Audi A8 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.4 Petrol | 4.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 450 HP | 435 HP | |
| Torque: | 650 NM | 600 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.4 seconds | 4.5 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 15 HP more power than Audi A8, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Audi A8. Thanks to more power BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.3 l/100km | 10.4 l/100km | |
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The Audi A8 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification BMW 7 series consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, BMW 7 series consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1260 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A8 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.10 m | 5.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.95 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
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BMW 7 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 7 series is 4 cm shorter than the Audi A8, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 7 series is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 515 litres | 490 litres | |
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BMW 7 series has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, BMW 7 series has 25 litres more trunk space than the Audi A8. The Audi A8 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 12.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 7 series is 0.2 metres more than that of the Audi A8. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`575 | 2`570 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 43 400 | 33 600 | |
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