Comparisons / Comparison of Audi A4 (B8 8K) 3.0 TDI V6 quattro and BMW 3 Series Touring (E46, facelift 2001) 330d

Comparison of Audi A4 (B8 8K) 3.0 TDI V6 quattro and BMW 3 Series Touring (E46, facelift 2001) 330d [S]ave

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Audi A4 (B8 8K) 3.0 TDI V6 quattro ×
BMW 3 Series Touring (E46, facelift 2001) 330d ×
General
MakeAudiBMW
ModelA43 Series
GenerationA4 (B8 8K)3 Series Touring (E46, facelift 2001)
Modification3.0 TDI V6 quattro330d
Websitehttps://www.audi.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors45
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanStation wagon (estate)
Transmissionmanualmanual
Number of gears66
Production from (year)20072003
Production to (year)20112005
Performance
Top speed (km/h)250237
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)6.17.6
City consumption (l/100km)9.69.4
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)5.45.3
Combined consumption (l/100km)6.96.8
CO2 emissions (g/km)183-
Emission standardEURO IV-
Drive
DriveAll wheel drive (4x4)Rear wheel drive
Engine typeFuel engine-
Position of engineFront,ongitudinalFront,ongitudinal
FuelDieselDiesel
Max. power (hp)240204
Max. torque (Nm)500410
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders66
Cylinders arrangementV engineInline
Valves per cylinder44
Engine displacement (cm³)2,9672,993
Compression ratio16.817
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)4,0004,000
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)1,5001,500
Cylinder bore (mm)8384
Piston stroke (mm)91.490
Fuel systemDiesel CommonrailDiesel Commonrail
Valve controlDohc-
TurbineTurbocharger / IntercoolerTurbocharger
CatalystParticulate filter-
Fuel tank (l)6563
Engine oil capacity (l)7.4-
Coolant capacity (l)9-
Chassis
ABS-+
Front wheel suspensionIndependent multi-linkWishbone
Rear wheel suspensionIndependent, spring multi-link with stabilizerHelical spring
Front suspensionCoil springs-
Rear suspensionCoil springs-
Front stabilizer+-
Rear stabilizer+-
Steering typeSteering rackSteering rack
Power steeringHydraulic SteeringHydraulic Steering
Front brakesVentilated discsVentilated discs
Rear brakesDiscDisc
Tires size
  • 225/50 R17
  • 245/40 R18
  • 225/45 R17
Turning radius (m)11.4-
Dimensions
Length (mm)4,7034,480
Width (mm)1,8261,740
Height (mm)1,4271,410
Wheelbase (mm)2,8082,725
Kerb weight (kg)1,6551,620
Gross weight (kg)2,2052,155
Minimum boot space (l)480435
Maximum boot space (l)9621,345
Max. roof load (kg)75-
Front track (mm)1,5641,470
Rear track (mm)1,5511,485
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.28-



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