BMW 7 series 1998 vs Audi A8 1999
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 7 series is available only with rear wheel drive, while Audi A8 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.5 - 5.4 | 2.5 - 6.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 - 326 HP | 150 - 420 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 - 560 NM | 280 - 550 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 - 12 seconds | 5.8 - 11.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 - 15.0 | 7.2 - 14.6 | |
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BMW 7 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A8. On average, BMW 7 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.04 m | 5.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 7 series and Audi A8 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 525 litres | |
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Audi A8 has more luggage space. BMW 7 series has 25 litres less trunk space than the Audi A8. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 13 meters | 12.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 7 series is 0.3 metres more than that of the Audi A8. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`388 | ~ 2`296 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 3400 | |
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