Audi S6 2011 vs BMW 5 series 2010

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Audi S6
2011 - 2014
BMW 5 series
2010 - 2013
Gearbox: Automatic Manual/Automatic
Audi S6 is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas BMW 5 series has both automatic and manual transmission options.
Wheel drive type: All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Audi S6 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: 4.0 (petrol)2.0 - 4.4 (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: 420 HP184 - 408 HP
Torque: n/a NM270 - 630 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 4.9 seconds5.1 - 8.4 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 9.85.1 - 10.7
Audi S6 petrol engines consumes on average 1.7 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: 4.93 m4.91 m
Width: 1.87 m1.86 m
Height: 1.45 m1.46 m
Both cars are similar in size. Audi S6 is 3 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 1 cm wider, while the height of Audi S6 is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity: no data560 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
no data1670 litres
Turning diameter: no data12 meters
Gross weight (kg): ~ 2`580~ 2`421
Safety: no data
Quality: no data
average
Average price (€): 25 0009400
Pros and Cons: Audi S6 has
  • automatic transmission only
  • only petrol engines available
BMW 5 sērija has
  • both manual and automatic
  • also available in 2WD
  • petrol and diesel engines available
  • lower fuel consumption for petrol engines
  • lower price
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