BMW 5 series engine produces 7 HP more power than Audi A6, but torque is 50 NM less than Audi A6. Thanks to more power BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.9
6.2
Real fuel consumption:
7.1 l/100km
7.4 l/100km
By specification BMW 5 series consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 5 series could require 105 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, BMW 5 series consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6.
BMW 5 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 5 series is 9 cm shorter than the Audi A6, 1 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 3 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
500 litres
565 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1650 litres
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Audi A6 has more luggage space. BMW 5 series has 65 litres less trunk space than the Audi A6.
BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A6 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably slightly better
