Audi S4 2003 vs BMW 3 series 2001
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| 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 3 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 3 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 4.2 (petrol) | 1.8 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 344 HP | 115 - 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 175 - 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.8 - 5.9 seconds | 6.7 - 12 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.0 - 13.0 | 5.7 - 11.0 | |
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Audi S4 petrol engines consumes on average 3.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.41 m | |
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Audi S4 is larger. Audi S4 is 10 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi S4 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 442 litres | 435 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1345 litres | |
| Audi S4 has 7 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi S4 is 2 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Audi S4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`288 | ~ 2`062 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 2200 | |
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