BMW 5 series 2004 vs Audi A4 2004
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BMW 5 series
2004 - 2007
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BMW 520d Touring | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d Touring | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 523i Touring | 177 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 523i Touring | 177 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 525i Touring | 192 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525i Touring | 192 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 525xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530d Touring | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530d Touring | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 530d Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 530d Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530i Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 530i Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 530xd Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530xd Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530xi Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530xi Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 535d Touring | 272 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 545i Touring | 333 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 545i Touring | 333 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 550i Touring | 367 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 550i Touring | 367 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A4
2004 - 2008
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Audi A4 Avant 1.6 | 102 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 Avant 1.6 | 102 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 Avant 1.8 T | 163 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A4 Avant 1.8 T | 163 HP | Petrol | Manual
Avant 1.8 T quattro | 163 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Avant 1.8 T quattro | 163 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Avant 1.9 TDI | 115 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 1.9 TDI | 115 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.0 | 130 HP | Petrol | Manual
Avant 2.0 | 130 HP | Petrol | Manual
Avant 2.0 T FSI | 200 HP | Petrol | Manual
Avant 2.0 T FSI | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Avant 2.0 T FSI | 200 HP | Petrol | Manual
Avant 2.0 T FSI | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Avant 2.0 T FSI quattro | 200 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Avant 2.0 T FSI quattro | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Avant 2.0 T FSI quattro | 200 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Avant 2.0 T FSI quattro | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Avant 2.0 TDI | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.0 TDI | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.0 TDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.0 TDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.0 TDI quattro | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Avant 2.0 TDI quattro | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Avant 2.0 TDI quattro | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Avant 2.0 TDI quattro | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Avant 2.5 TDI | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.7 TDI | 180 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.7 TDI | 180 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Avant 2.7 TDI | 180 HP | Diesel | Manual
Avant 2.7 TDI | 180 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Avant 3.0 TDI quattro | 204 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Avant 3.0 TDI quattro | 204 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
Avant 3.0 TDI quattro | 233 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Avant 3.0 TDI quattro | 233 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
Avant 3.0 TDI quattro | 233 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
Avant 3.0 TDI quattro | 233 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
Avant 3.2 FSI quattro | 256 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Avant 3.2 FSI quattro | 256 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Avant 3.2 FSI quattro | 256 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
Avant 3.2 FSI quattro | 256 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Wheel drive type:
Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
BMW 5 series is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A4 can be equipped with front 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 5 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines:
2.0 - 4.8 1.6 - 3.1
Performance
Power:
163 - 367 HP 102 - 256 HP
Torque:
230 - 560 NM 148 - 450 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.6 - 9.5 seconds 6.6 - 13 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.1 - 12.0 5.6 - 10.7
BMW 5 series petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A4. On average, BMW 5 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Dimensions
Length:
4.84 m 4.59 m
Width:
1.85 m 1.77 m
Height:
1.49 m 1.43 m
BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 25 cm longer than the Audi A4, 8 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 6 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
500 litres 442 litres
Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down
1650 litres no data
BMW 5 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 5 series has 58 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4.
Turning diameter:
11 meters 11.1 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.1 metres less than that of the Audi A4.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`255 ~ 2`097
Safety:
no data
Quality:
average
high
Average price (€):
4200 3000
Rating in user reviews:
8.3 /10
8.0 /10
Pros and Cons:
BMW 5 sērija has
also available in 2WD roomier boot
Audi A4 has
lower fuel consumption fewer faults lower price
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