BMW 5 Series vs Audi A6 - specifications
| BMW 520d ED | Audi A6 SE 2.0 TDI | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £30,435/£35,065 | £30,145/£31,580 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £14,122/46.4% | £13,505/44.8% |
| Depreciation | £16,313 | £16,640 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £790/£1,580 | £1,083/£2,166 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,966/£3,277 | £2,260/£3,767 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 32/£645/C/£30 | 26/£596/D/£95 |
| Service cost | £400 (3yrs/30k) | £1,548 (3yrs/30k)* |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,899/2968mm | 4,915/2,912mm |
| Height/width | 1,464/1,860mm | 1,455/1,874mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc |
| Peak power/revs | 181/4,000 bhp/rpm | 175/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 380/1,750 Nm/rpm | 380/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/run-flat | 65 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 520 litres/N/A | 530/995 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,695/610/2,000kg | 1,575/580/1,600kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.0 metres/0.27Cd | 11.9 metres/0.26Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 9th/18th | 7th/26th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 95/83/78/5 | 91/83/41/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.4/8.2 secs | 8.2/7.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.8/6.3 secs | 3.4/5.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.5/11.2 secs | 6.3/8.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 144mph/1,800rpm | 141mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 53.6/39.4/9.9m | 48.9/36.7/9.0m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 39.2mpg/604 miles | 34.1mpg/488 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 50.4/72.4/62.8mpg | 47.1/64.2/57.6mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 193/119g/km/13% | 222/129g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise ctrl | No/yes/yes | £1,645/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£390 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £655/£920/yes | £750/£1,240/£575 |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £1,580/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
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