BMW 7 series 2015 vs BMW 6 series 2015
| Body: | Sedan | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 326 HP | 320 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.5 seconds | 5.3 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 6 HP more power than BMW 6 series, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 9.6 l/100km | |
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The BMW 7 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 7 series consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 7 series consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 380'000 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 6 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 7 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW 2 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 7 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 7 sērija 2015 3.0 engine: The B58 engine, compared to its predecessor, features a 20% increase in boost pressure, a closed-deck cylinder block design, an increased compression ratio of 11.0:1, and a slightly larger displacement of 2998 cc, up from 2979 cc, with an additional weight of 8 kg. Despite its advancements, the engine has several common ... More about BMW 7 sērija 2015 3.0 engine BMW 6 sērija 2015 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.10 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.37 m | |
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BMW 7 series is larger. BMW 7 series is 20 cm longer than the BMW 6 series, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW 7 series is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 515 litres | 460 litres | |
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BMW 7 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 7 series has 55 litres more trunk space than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`180 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 40 800 | 31 000 | |
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