Audi A4 2016 vs BMW 3 series 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 7.1 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A4 engine produces 59 HP more power than BMW 3 series, but torque is 30 NM less than BMW 3 series. Thanks to more power Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 6.5 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 2.3 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 345 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A4 consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 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. | |||
| BMW 3 sērija 2018 2.0 engine: Pretty reliable engine with great resource. Overall, the chains are more reliable than in BMW N-series engines, but also tend to stretch under heavy use. The engine requires good quality fuel, maintenance and ... More about BMW 3 sērija 2018 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.44 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger. Audi A4 is 4 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 2 cm wider, while the height of Audi A4 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1510 litres | |
| Audi A4 has 5 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.2 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 2`190 | |
| 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 (€): | 25 800 | 24 200 | |
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