BMW X5 2013 vs Audi Q7 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 333 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.5 seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
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Audi Q7 is a more dynamic driving. BMW X5 engine produces 27 HP less power than Audi Q7, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Audi Q7. Due to the lower power, BMW X5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
| BMW X5 consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1230 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 350'000 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 BMW X5 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A7 | |
| 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. | |||
| BMW X5 2013 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. Audi Q7 2015 3.0 engine: The introduction of new cast-iron cylinder liners has nearly eliminated the issue of cylinder scoring. However, catalytic converters remain highly susceptible to damage from low-quality fuel and continue to ... More about Audi Q7 2015 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.89 m | 5.01 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 12 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`740 | 2`910 | |
| 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 (€): | 27 200 | 34 600 | |
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