Audi S8 2014 vs BMW 5 series 2020
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi S8 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, hybrid) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 520 HP | 163 - 530 HP | |
| Torque: | 650 NM | 290 - 750 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.1 seconds | 3.8 - 7.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 5.2 - 10.7 | |
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Audi S8 petrol engines consumes on average 1.4 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! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.15 m | 4.96 m | |
| Width: | 1.95 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
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Audi S8 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi S8 is 19 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 8 cm wider, while the height of Audi S8 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 530 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Audi S8 has 10 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series. This could mean that the Audi S8 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`590 | ~ 2`450 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 69 400 | 48 400 | |
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