Audi A8 2013 vs BMW 3 series 2015
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Audi A8 is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas BMW 3 series has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A8 is available only with 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, BMW 3 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 4.1 | 1.5 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 258 - 435 HP | 116 - 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 440 - 850 NM | 220 - 630 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.5 - 6.1 seconds | 4.8 - 10.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 - 9.2 | 4.4 - 7.3 | |
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Audi A8 petrol engines consumes on average 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Audi A8 equipped with diesel engines consume 2.2 litres more 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: | 5.20 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.95 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi A8 is larger. Audi A8 is 56 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 14 cm wider, while the height of Audi A8 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 480 litres | |
| Audi A8 has 10 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A8 is 0.6 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Audi A8 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`603 | ~ 2`064 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 33 600 | 23 200 | |
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