Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Audi 100 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 5 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Audi 100 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Audi 100 petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 5 series. On average, a Audi 100 with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a 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!
Audi 100 is larger. Audi 100 is 7 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly.
Trunk capacity:
570 litres
460 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
610 litres
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Audi 100 has more luggage capacity. Audi 100 has 110 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series.
Turning diameter:
11.6 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Audi 100 is 0.6 metres more than that of the BMW 5 series, which means Audi 100 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
