Audi A6 engine produces 7 HP less power than BMW 5 series, but torque is 50 NM more than BMW 5 series. Due to the lower power, Audi A6 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.2
6.9
Real fuel consumption:
7.4 l/100km
7.1 l/100km
By specification Audi A6 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that by driving the Audi A6 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Audi A6 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series.
Fuel tank capacity:
70 litres
70 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1120 km in combined cycle
1010 km in combined cycle
1400 km on highway
1250 km on highway
940 km with real consumption
980 km with real consumption
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
Front wheel drive (FWD)
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Dimensions
Length:
4.93 m
4.84 m
Width:
1.86 m
1.85 m
Height:
1.46 m
1.49 m
Audi A6 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A6 is 9 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 1 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 3 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
565 litres
500 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
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1650 litres
Audi A6 has more luggage capacity. Audi A6 has 65 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series.
BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A6 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably slightly better
