BMW 3 series 2015 vs Audi Q7 2009
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| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
| BMW 3 series is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Audi Q7 is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 3 series is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi Q7 can be equipped only with 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. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.0 (petrol) | 3.0 - 5.9 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 - 252 HP | 204 - 500 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 - 350 NM | 360 - 1000 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 - 9.3 seconds | 5.5 - 9.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 - 6.8 | 7.2 - 12.7 | |
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BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 5.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than Audi Q7. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 5.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.99 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.73 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 45 cm shorter than the Audi Q7, 17 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 30 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 775 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2035 litres | |
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Audi Q7 has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 280 litres less trunk space than the Audi Q7. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi Q7. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`128 | ~ 3`123 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 15 400 | 15 600 | |
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