Audi A5 2016 vs Opel Insignia 2017
| Body: | Cabrio | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 252 HP | 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
| Audi A5 engine produces 8 HP less power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Opel Insignia. Despite less power, Audi A5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 10.0 l/100km | |
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The Audi A5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A5 consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that by driving the Audi A5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 360 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A5 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q7, Volkswagen Touareg | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Audi A5 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.51 m | |
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Audi A5 is smaller. Audi A5 is 31 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A5 is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 532 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1665 litres | |
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Opel Insignia has more luggage space. Audi A5 has 212 litres less trunk space than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Opel Insignia, which means Audi A5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`210 | 2`280 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Opel Insignia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A5 has serious deffects in 120 percent more cases than Opel Insignia, so Opel Insignia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 13 000 | |
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