Audi A5 2008 vs BMW 3 series 2007
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Audi A5 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 3.2 | 2.0 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 - 265 HP | 156 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 - 500 NM | 200 - 540 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 - 9.9 seconds | 5.8 - 10.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 - 9.5 | 6.1 - 9.9 | |
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Audi A5 petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Audi A5 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres less 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 | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.38 m | |
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Audi A5 is larger. Audi A5 is 5 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 7 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 210 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
750 litres | 350 litres | |
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Audi A5 has more luggage capacity. Audi A5 has 110 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A5 (by 400 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.4 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Audi A5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`205 | ~ 2`119 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 9600 | 9600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.0/10 | 7.0/10 | |
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