Audi A4 2011 vs BMW 3 series 2012
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Audi A4
2011 - 2015
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Audi A4 1.8 TFSI | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 1.8 TFSI | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A4 1.8 TFSI | 120 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 TDI | 120 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 TDI | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 TDI | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Audi A4 2.0 TDI | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Audi A4 2.0 TDI | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 TDI quattro | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Audi A4 2.0 TDIe | 136 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 TDIe | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI | 180 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI | 211 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro | 211 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro | 211 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Audi A4 3.0 TDI | 204 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Audi A4 3.0 TDI quattro | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Audi A4 3.0 TDI quattro | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
Audi A4 3.0 TFSI quattro | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 3 series
2012 - 2015
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BMW 316d | 116 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 316d | 116 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 335d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325d | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 316i | 136 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 316i | 136 HP | Petrol | Manual
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Wheel drive type:
Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Audi A4 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 3 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 A4 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines:
1.8 - 3.0 1.6 - 3.0
Performance
Power:
120 - 272 HP 116 - 313 HP
Torque:
230 - 500 NM 220 - 630 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.4 - 10.5 seconds 4.8 - 11.3 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.3 - 8.5 4.1 - 8.2
Audi A4 petrol engines consumes on average 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Audi A4 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. select the car version ! Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy.
Dimensions
Length:
4.70 m 4.62 m
Width:
1.83 m 1.81 m
Height:
1.43 m 1.43 m
Both cars are similar in size. Audi A4 is 8 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 2 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly.
Trunk capacity:
480 litres 480 litres
Turning diameter:
11.4 meters 11.7 meters
The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`018 ~ 2`024
Safety:
no data
Quality:
high average
Average price (€):
9800 12 000
Pros and Cons:
Audi A4 has
also available in 2WD fewer faults lower price
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