BMW 5 series 2013 vs Audi A6 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.8 seconds | 5.9 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 5 series engine produces 6 HP more power than Audi A6, but torque is 40 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): | 7.5 | 8.9 | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 5 series consumes 1.4 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 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| BMW 5 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 360'000 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 BMW 5 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | 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. | |||
| BMW 5 sērija 2013 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. Audi A6 2012 3.0 engine: The primary issue with all engines in this series is excessive oil consumption. This is often caused by scoring in the cylinders due to catalytic converter debris entering the combustion chambers. Another ... More about Audi A6 2012 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.91 m | 4.94 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.53 m | |
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BMW 5 series is smaller. BMW 5 series is 3 cm shorter than the Audi A6, 4 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 560 litres | 565 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1670 litres | no data | |
| BMW 5 series has 5 litres less trunk space than the Audi A6. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.1 metres more than that of the Audi A6. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`435 | 2`505 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Audi A6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Audi A6, so Audi A6 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 200 | 12 600 | |
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