Audi A8 2007 vs BMW 7 series 2008
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A8 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 7 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 A8 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.8 - 6.0 | 3.0 - 6.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 210 - 450 HP | 245 - 544 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 - 650 NM | 310 - 750 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.1 - 8 seconds | 4.6 - 7.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 - 14.7 | 7.0 - 12.9 | |
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Audi A8 petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 7 series. On average, Audi A8 equipped with diesel engines consume 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 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: | 5.11 m | 5.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A8 is 2 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A8 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 13 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A8 is 0.8 metres more than that of the BMW 7 series, which means Audi A8 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`434 | ~ 2`557 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 10 600 | |
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