BMW 7 series 2005 vs Audi A8 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.4 Diesel | 4.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 330 HP | 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 750 NM | 650 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 seconds | 5.9 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 4 HP more power than Audi A8, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Audi A8. Despite the higher power, BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.9 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Audi A8 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification BMW 7 series consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, BMW 7 series consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 88 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.04 m | 5.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.44 m | |
| BMW 7 series is 1 cm shorter than the Audi A8, 1 cm wider, while the height of BMW 7 series is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | 12.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`620 | 2`545 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| BMW 7 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A8 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than BMW 7 series, so BMW 7 series quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 5000 | |
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