BMW X5 2003 vs Audi Q7 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 HP | 233 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| BMW X5 engine produces 2 HP less power than Audi Q7, whereas torque is 200 NM less than Audi Q7. Despite less power, BMW X5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.0 | 10.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 14.7 l/100km | 11.8 l/100km | |
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The Audi Q7 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW X5 consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q7, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW X5 could require 375 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW X5 consumes 2.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q7. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 93 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi Q7 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 500'000 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 Q7 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW Z4 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW X5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 5.09 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.74 m | |
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BMW X5 is smaller. BMW X5 is 42 cm shorter than the Audi Q7, 11 cm narrower, while the height of BMW X5 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 775 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 775 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 465 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1550 litres | 2035 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q7 (by 485 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`620 | 2`990 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Audi Q7 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW X5 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Audi Q7, so Audi Q7 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 7000 | |
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