BMW 5 series 1995 vs Audi A3 2000
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| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 5 series is available only with rear wheel drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 4.4 | 1.6 - 1.9 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 - 286 HP | 90 - 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 - 440 NM | 148 - 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 - 12 seconds | 7.5 - 12.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 - 13.0 | 4.9 - 9.3 | |
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BMW 5 series petrol engines consumes on average 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. On average, BMW 5 series equipped with diesel engines consume 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 65 cm longer than the Audi A3, 6 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 1120 litres | |
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BMW 5 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 5 series has 60 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW 5 series (by 405 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.1 metres more than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`253 | ~ 1`766 | |
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| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 7.3/10 | |
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