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):
7.1
7.0
Real fuel consumption:
8.2 l/100km
7.7 l/100km
The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A6 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A6 could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A6 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series.
Fuel tank capacity:
80 litres
70 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1120 km in combined cycle
1000 km in combined cycle
1370 km on highway
1220 km on highway
970 km with real consumption
900 km with real consumption
Audi A6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
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
