Audi Q7 2015 vs BMW X5 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 252 HP | 218 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Audi Q7 is more dynamic to drive. Audi Q7 engine produces 34 HP more power than BMW X5, but torque is 80 NM less than BMW X5. Thanks to more power Audi Q7 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 5.8 | |
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The BMW X5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi Q7 consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW X5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi Q7 could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1290 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
| BMW X5 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 | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi Q7 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X1 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW X5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.05 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.97 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
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Audi Q7 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi Q7 is 17 cm longer than the BMW X5, 3 cm wider, while the height of Audi Q7 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 770 litres | 650 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 770 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 650 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1955 litres | 1870 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q7 (by 85 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 12.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi Q7 is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW X5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`680 | 2`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Audi Q7 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW X5 has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Audi Q7, so Audi Q7 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 39 000 | 29 200 | |
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