BMW 5 series 2020 vs Audi A6 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 286 HP | |
| Torque: | 700 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.6 seconds | 5.5 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 5 series engine produces 54 HP more power than Audi A6, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Audi A6. Thanks to more power BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 5 series consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6, which means that by driving the BMW 5 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 5 series consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1290 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1530 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 5 series 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) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 460'000 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 A6 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6, BMW 6 sērija | Used also on Audi A7 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.96 m | 4.94 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 5 series is 2 cm longer than the Audi A6, 2 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 530 litres | 530 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 1.3 metres more than that of the Audi A6, which means BMW 5 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`525 kg | 2`475 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`850 kg | 1`825 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 675 kg | 650 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 41 400 | 29 000 | |
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