BMW 3 series 2015 vs Audi A8 2013
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| BMW 3 series is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Audi A8 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 A8 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 - 3.0 | 3.0 - 4.1 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 - 326 HP | 258 - 435 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 - 630 NM | 440 - 850 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.8 - 10.7 seconds | 4.5 - 6.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 - 7.3 | 5.9 - 9.2 | |
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BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Audi A8. On average, BMW 3 series equipped with diesel engines consume 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8. 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 | 5.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.95 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 56 cm shorter than the Audi A8, 14 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 490 litres | |
| BMW 3 series has 10 litres less trunk space than the Audi A8. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 12.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.6 metres less than that of the Audi A8, which means BMW 3 series can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`064 | ~ 2`603 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 23 200 | 33 800 | |
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