Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Audi S5 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.
Audi S5 petrol engines consumes on average 3.4 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:
4.64 m
4.58 m
Width:
1.85 m
1.78 m
Height:
1.37 m
1.40 m
Audi S5 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi S5 is 6 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 7 cm wider, while the height of Audi S5 is 3 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
455 litres
440 litres
Audi S5 has 15 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series.
Turning diameter:
11.4 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Audi S5 is 0.4 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Audi S5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
