Audi A4 2015 vs BMW 3 series 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 252 HP | 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 290 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A4 engine produces 68 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 80 NM more than BMW 3 series. Thanks to more power Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A4 could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A4 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi Q7, Volkswagen Touareg | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW 2 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A4 is 9 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 504 litres | 495 litres | |
| Audi A4 has 9 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`130 | 2`185 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 600 | 15 400 | |
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