BMW 3 series 2010 vs Audi A4 2009
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 218 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 6.4 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 22 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 230 NM less than Audi A4. Due to the lower power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 3 series could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, 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: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on BMW 5 sērija | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A6, 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 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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): | 2`010 | 2`335 | |
| 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 (€): | 10 000 | 6600 | |
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