BMW X5 2013 vs Audi Q7 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 218 HP | 252 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 6.9 seconds | |
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Audi Q7 is a more dynamic driving. BMW X5 engine produces 34 HP less power than Audi Q7, but torque is 80 NM more than Audi Q7. Due to the lower power, BMW X5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 7.3 | |
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The BMW X5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW X5 consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q7, which means that by driving the BMW X5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1290 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| BMW X5 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: | 280'000 km | 330'000 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: | 17 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X1 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg | |
| 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: | 4.89 m | 5.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.97 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
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BMW X5 is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW X5 is 17 cm shorter than the Audi Q7, 3 cm narrower, while the height of BMW X5 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 650 litres | 770 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 770 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 650 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1870 litres | 1955 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q7 (by 85 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.7 meters | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW X5 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Audi Q7. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`750 | 2`680 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Audi Q7 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW X5 has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Audi Q7, so Audi Q7 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 28 800 | 39 000 | |
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