Audi S4 2005 vs BMW 5 series 2004

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Audi S4
2005 - 2007
BMW 5 series
2004 - 2007
Gearbox: Manual/AutomaticManual/Automatic
Wheel drive type: All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Audi S4 is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 5 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, BMW 5 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines: 4.2 (petrol)2.0 - 4.8 (petrol, diesel)
Both cars are available with petrol engines. BMW 5 series is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types.

Performance

Power: 344 HP163 - 367 HP
Torque: 410 NM230 - 560 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 5.8 - 5.9 seconds5.6 - 9.5 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 12.0 - 13.06.1 - 12.0
Audi S4 petrol engines consumes on average 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 5 series.
This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy.

Dimensions

Length: 4.59 m4.84 m
Width: 1.77 m1.85 m
Height: 1.43 m1.49 m
Audi S4 is smaller.
Audi S4 is 25 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Audi S4 is 6 cm lower.
Trunk capacity: 442 litres500 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
no data1650 litres
BMW 5 series has more luggage space.
Audi S4 has 58 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series.
Turning diameter: 12 meters11 meters
The turning circle of the Audi S4 is 1 metres more than that of the BMW 5 series, which means Audi S4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg): ~ 2`288~ 2`255
Safety: no data
Quality: no data
average
Average price (€): 78004000
Pros and Cons: Audi S4 has
  • only petrol engines available
BMW 5 sērija has
  • also available in 2WD
  • petrol and diesel engines available
  • lower fuel consumption for petrol engines
  • roomier boot
  • better manoeuvrability
  • lower price
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