Audi S4 2011 vs BMW 3 series 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 333 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 440 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.1 seconds | 5 seconds | |
| Audi S4 engine produces 27 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 40 NM more than BMW 3 series. Despite the higher power, Audi S4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.6 | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi S4 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi S4 could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 61 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
| BMW 3 sērija 2012 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi S4 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi S4 is 9 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 2 cm wider, while the height of Audi S4 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 480 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi S4 is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`255 | 2`120 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 14 800 | 11 400 | |
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