BMW 5 series 2017 vs Audi A4 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | 7.4 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series and Audi A4 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 4.7 | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW 2 sērija | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 5 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 5 sērija 2017 2.0 engine: Pretty reliable engine with great resource. Overall, the chains are more reliable than in BMW N-series engines, but also tend to stretch under heavy use. The engine requires good quality fuel, maintenance and ... More about BMW 5 sērija 2017 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.94 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
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BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 22 cm longer than the Audi A4, 3 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 570 litres | 504 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1700 litres | no data | |
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BMW 5 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 5 series has 66 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`465 | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Audi A4 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 25 800 | 14 600 | |
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