Audi 100 1990 vs BMW 5 series 1995 
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         Audi 100 
    1990 - 1994 
     
        
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       Audi 100 2.0 | 101 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Audi 100 2.0 | 116 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Audi 100 2.0 | 116 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Audi 100 2.3 | 133 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Audi 100 2.3 | 133 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Audi 100 2.3 Quattro | 133 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       Audi 100 2.4 D | 82 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       Audi 100 2.5 TDI | 115 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       Audi 100 2.5 TDI | 115 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       Audi 100 2.6 | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Audi 100 2.6 | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Audi 100 2.6 Quattro | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       Audi 100 2.6 Quattro | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       Audi 100 2.8 | 174 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Audi 100 2.8 | 174 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Audi 100 2.8 Quattro | 174 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       Audi 100 2.8 Quattro | 174 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       Audi 100 S4 | 230 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       Audi 100 S4 | 230 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       Audi 100 S4 4.2 | 280 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      Audi 100 2.0 E 16V | 137 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Audi 100 2.0 E | 115 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
      Audi 100 2.0 E | 115 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
      Audi 100 2.0 | 101 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
     
         
     
    
    
         BMW 5 series 
    1995 - 2000 
     
        
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       BMW 520d | 136 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 520i | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 520i | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 523i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 523i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 525d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 525d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 525td | 115 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 525tds | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 525tds | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 528i | 193 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 528i | 193 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 530d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 530d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 535i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 540i | 286 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      BMW 540i | 286 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      BMW 535i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual 
     
         
     
 
    Gearbox: 
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic     
 
    Wheel drive type: 
Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) Rear wheel drive (RWD)     
 
 
Audi 100 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 5 series can be equipped only with rear wheel drive.      
    Engines: 
2.0 - 4.2 2.0 - 4.4  
Performance  
    Power: 
82 - 280 HP 115 - 286 HP     
 
    Torque: 
157 - 400 NM 190 - 440 NM     
 
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 
6.2 - 16.8 seconds 6.2 - 12 seconds     
 
 
    Select a car version  for a more accurate comparison!  
Fuel consumption  
    Fuel consumption (l/100km): 
6.3 - 11.6 5.9 - 12.2     
 
Audi 100 petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 5 series. On average, Audi 100 equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series.  This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !      
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy. 
 
 
 
Dimensions  
    Length: 
4.79 m 4.78 m     
 
    Width: 
1.78 m 1.80 m     
 
    Height: 
1.43 m 1.44 m     
 
Both cars are similar in size. Audi 100 is 1 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi 100 is 1 cm lower.  
    Trunk capacity: 
510 litres 460 litres     
 
Audi 100 has more luggage capacity.  Audi 100 has 50 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series.  
    Turning diameter: 
11.4 meters 11 meters     
 
The turning circle of the Audi 100 is 0.4 metres more than that of the BMW 5 series, which means Audi 100 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.  
    Gross weight (kg): 
~ 1`984 ~ 2`077     
 
 
 
 
    Safety: 
no data    
 
    Quality: 
 
        average  
        average  
    Average price (€): 
1200 4800  
    Rating in user reviews: 
8.1 /10 
 
8.0 /10 
 
     
 
    Pros and Cons: 
Audi 100 has     
    available with 4x4 drive lower fuel consumption roomier boot fewer faults lower price  
    
       
    
        
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