Audi A5 2011 vs BMW 3 series 2012
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| Body: | Cabrio | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A5 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Audi A5 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 3.0 | 1.6 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 - 272 HP | 116 - 313 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 - 500 NM | 220 - 630 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 - 8.9 seconds | 4.8 - 11.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 8.5 | 4.1 - 8.2 | |
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On average, the Audi A5 petrol engines consume nearly the same amount of fuel per 100 km as BMW 3 series. On average, Audi A5 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi A5 is larger, but lower. Audi A5 and BMW 3 series are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
750 litres | no data | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Audi A5 has 160 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`220 | ~ 2`024 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Average price (€): | 14 600 | 11 600 | |
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