BMW 3 series 2010 vs Audi A4 2009
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 211 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 6.9 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 55 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 150 NM less than Audi A4. Due to the lower power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.1 | |
| 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. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A5, Audi Q5 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Audi A4 2009 2.0 engine: This engine offers a good balance of power and fuel efficiency but is highly demanding in terms of service quality. One of its most notable issues is excessive oil consumption. While the manufacturer addressed this ... More about Audi A4 2009 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.61 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.50 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 11 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 6 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 490 litres | |
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Audi A4 has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 50 litres less trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`810 | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Audi A4 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for BMW 3 series, so Audi A4 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 6200 | |
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