Audi A6 2008 vs BMW 5 series 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 290 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 420 NM | 407 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Audi A6 engine produces 10 HP less power than BMW 5 series, but torque is 13 NM more than BMW 5 series. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 11.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.3 l/100km | 11.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Audi A6 consumes 1.6 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 240 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Audi A6 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X6, BMW Z4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 5 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Audi A6 2008 3.0 engine: The most notorious issue with this engine is excessive oil consumption caused by scoring in the cylinders. Another common contributor to oil consumption is a defective oil separator, which can also disrupt the ... More about Audi A6 2008 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.93 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A6 is 8 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 1 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 546 litres | 520 litres | |
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Audi A6 has more luggage capacity. Audi A6 has 26 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`305 kg | 2`290 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| 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 | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 6600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.1/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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