Audi Q7 2015 vs BMW X5 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 218 HP | 381 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 740 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.1 seconds | 5.3 seconds | |
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BMW X5 is a more dynamic driving. Audi Q7 engine produces 163 HP less power than BMW X5, whereas torque is 240 NM less than BMW X5. Due to the lower power, Audi Q7 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 6.7 | |
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The Audi Q7 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi Q7 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW X5, which means that by driving the Audi Q7 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1540 km in combined cycle | 1260 km in combined cycle | |
| 1660 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| Audi Q7 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X6 | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The BMW X5 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: | 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`940 | 2`900 | |
| 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 (€): | 34 600 | 27 200 | |
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