Audi A8 2013 vs BMW 7 series 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 310 HP | 320 HP | |
| Torque: | 440 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.7 seconds | 5.6 seconds | |
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BMW 7 series is a more dynamic driving. Audi A8 engine produces 10 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): | 7.8 | 8.3 | |
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The Audi A8 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A8 consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 82 litres | 82 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| Audi A8 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) | |
| BMW 7 sērija 2012 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.14 m | 5.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.95 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Audi A8 is 8 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 5 cm wider, while the height of Audi A8 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 500 litres | |
| Audi A8 has 10 litres less trunk space than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 12.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A8 is 0.4 metres less than that of the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 32 800 | 15 000 | |
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