Audi S8 2014 vs BMW 3 series 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.0 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 520 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 650 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.1 seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
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Audi S8 is more dynamic to drive. Audi S8 engine produces 330 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 250 NM more than BMW 3 series. Thanks to more power Audi S8 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 13.9 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi S8 consumes 5.2 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 S8 could require 780 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi S8 consumes 7.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 82 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 1290 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1460 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| BMW 3 sērija 2015 2.0 engine: Pretty reliable engine with great resource. Overall, the chains are more reliable than in BMW N-series engines, but also tend to stretch under heavy use. The engine requires good quality fuel, maintenance and ... More about BMW 3 sērija 2015 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.15 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.95 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi S8 is larger. Audi S8 is 51 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 14 cm wider, while the height of Audi S8 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 480 litres | |
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Audi S8 has more luggage capacity. Audi S8 has 40 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`590 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 69 400 | 23 200 | |
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