BMW 3 series 2005 vs Audi A4 2004
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BMW 3 series
2005 - 2008
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BMW 316i | 122 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318d | 122 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318i | 129 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i | 129 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320i | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320si | 173 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 325d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325xi | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 330d | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 330i | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330xd | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330xd | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330xi | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330xi | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 335d | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335xi | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 335xi | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Audi A4
2004 - 2007
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Audi A4 1.6 | 102 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 1.8 T | 163 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 1.8 T Automatic | 163 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A4 1.8 T quattro | 163 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Audi A4 1.9 TDI | 115 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A4 1.9 TDI | 115 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 | 130 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 Automatic | 130 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A4 2.0 T FSI | 200 HP | Petrol | Manual
2.0 T FSI Automatic | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic
2.0 T FSI Automatic | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic
2.0 T FSI Quattro | 220 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
2.0 T FSI quattro 4x4 | 200 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
2.0 T FSI quattro Automatic 4x4 | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
2.0 TDI 140 Hp | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual
2.0 TDI 140 Hp Automatic | 140 HP | Diesel | Automatic
2.0 TDI 170 Hp | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual
2.0 TDI quattro 140 Hp 4x4 | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
2.0 TDI quattro 170 Hp 4x4 | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
2.5 TDI | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
2.5 TDI Automatic | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
2.7 TDI | 180 HP | Diesel | Manual
2.7 TDI Automatic | 180 HP | Diesel | Automatic
3.0 TDI quattro 204 Hp 4x4 | 204 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
3.0 TDI quattro 204 Hp Automatic 4x4 | 204 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
3.0 TDI quattro 233 Hp 4x4 | 233 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
3.0 TDI quattro 233 Hp Automatic 4x4 | 233 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
3.2 FSI | 256 HP | Petrol | Automatic
3.2 FSI quattro 4x4 | 256 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
3.2 FSI quattro Automatic 4x4 | 256 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Wheel drive type:
Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
BMW 3 series is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A4 can be equipped with front 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.
Engines:
1.6 - 3.0 1.6 - 3.1
Performance
Power:
122 - 306 HP 102 - 256 HP
Torque:
160 - 580 NM 148 - 450 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.5 - 11 seconds 6.4 - 12.6 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.7 - 10.0 5.2 - 10.7
BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than Audi A4. On average, BMW 3 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Dimensions
Length:
4.52 m 4.59 m
Width:
1.82 m 1.77 m
Height:
1.42 m 1.43 m
BMW 3 series is 7 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 5 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly.
Trunk capacity:
460 litres 460 litres
Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down
1385 litres 833 litres
Turning diameter:
11 meters 11.1 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.1 metres less than that of the Audi A4.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`005 ~ 2`035
Safety:
no data
Quality:
average
above average
Average price (€):
4200 2600
Rating in user reviews:
7.7 /10
8.0 /10
Pros and Cons:
BMW 3 sērija has
also available in 2WD lower fuel consumption
Audi A4 has
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