BMW 3 series 2015 vs Audi A4 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 252 HP | 252 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 seconds | 6 seconds | |
| BMW 3 series and Audi A4 have the same engine power, but BMW 3 series torque is 20 NM less than Audi A4. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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By specification BMW 3 series consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, BMW 3 series consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW 2 sērija | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi Q7, Volkswagen Touareg | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 3 series is 9 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 504 litres | |
| BMW 3 series has 9 litres less trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`180 | 2`130 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 400 | 14 600 | |
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