Audi Q7 2006 vs Audi Q5 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 233 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 6.5 seconds | |
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Audi Q5 is a more dynamic driving. Audi Q7 engine produces 7 HP less power than Audi Q5, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Audi Q7 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.5 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.8 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Audi Q5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi Q7 consumes 3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi Q7 could require 450 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi Q7 consumes 2.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 500'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A4, Audi A5 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi Q5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.09 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.65 m | |
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Audi Q7 is larger. Audi Q7 is 46 cm longer than the Audi Q5, 8 cm wider, while the height of Audi Q7 is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 775 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 775 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2035 litres | 1560 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q7 (by 475 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi Q7 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Audi Q5, which means Audi Q7 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`990 | 2`445 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Audi Q5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi Q7 has serious deffects in 140 percent more cases than Audi Q5, so Audi Q5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 9800 | |
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