Audi A8 2017 vs BMW 7 series 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.6 seconds | 4.5 seconds | |
| Audi A8 engine produces 14 HP more power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 50 NM more than BMW 7 series. Despite the higher power, Audi A8 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.5 | |
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The Audi A8 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A8 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series, which means that by driving the Audi A8 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi Q8 | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 7 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.17 m | 5.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.95 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.49 m | |
| Audi A8 is 7 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 4 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 515 litres | |
| Audi A8 has 10 litres less trunk space than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`680 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 49 200 | 45 000 | |
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