Audi A8 2010 vs BMW 7 series 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 258 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 560 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 6 seconds | |
| Audi A8 engine produces 8 HP less power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 10 NM less than BMW 7 series. Due to the lower power, Audi A8 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Audi A8 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A8 could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Audi A8 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1400 km in combined cycle | 1330 km in combined cycle | |
| 1600 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| 1120 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.14 m | 5.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.95 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
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Audi A8 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A8 is 6 cm longer than the BMW 7 series, 5 cm wider, while the height of Audi A8 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
906 litres | no data | |
| Audi A8 has 10 litres more trunk space than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A8 is 0.1 metres more than that of the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`530 | 2`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 15 000 | 17 000 | |
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