Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Audi A6 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 A6 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Audi A6 petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Audi A6 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Dimensions
Length:
4.80 m
4.48 m
Width:
1.81 m
1.74 m
Height:
1.48 m
1.41 m
Audi A6 is larger. Audi A6 is 32 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 7 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 7 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
455 litres
435 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
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1345 litres
Audi A6 has 20 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series.
Turning diameter:
11.7 meters
10 meters
The turning circle of the Audi A6 is 1.7 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Audi A6 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
