Audi A7 2014 vs BMW 6 series 2015
| Body: | Hatchback | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 333 HP | 320 HP | |
| Torque: | 440 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.3 seconds | 5.3 seconds | |
| Audi A7 engine produces 13 HP more power than BMW 6 series, but torque is 10 NM less than BMW 6 series. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.9 | |
| Audi A7 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series, which means that by driving the Audi A7 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| Audi A7 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi Q7 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 7 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW 2 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Audi A7 2014 3.0 engine: The introduction of new cast-iron cylinder liners has nearly eliminated the issue of cylinder scoring. However, catalytic converters remain highly susceptible to damage from low-quality fuel and continue to ... More about Audi A7 2014 3.0 engine BMW 6 sērija 2015 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.97 m | 5.01 m | |
| Width: | 1.91 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A7 is 3 cm shorter than the BMW 6 series, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi A7 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 535 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1390 litres | 1265 litres | |
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Audi A7 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The BMW 6 series may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A7 (by 125 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A7 is 0.1 metres less than that of the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`420 kg | 2`430 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`810 kg | 1`825 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 610 kg | 605 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 27 800 | 25 200 | |
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