Comparisons / Comparison of Audi A6 (4F,C6) 4.2i V8 40V quattro Tiptronic and BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i Automatic

Comparison of Audi A6 (4F,C6) 4.2i V8 40V quattro Tiptronic and BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i Automatic [S]ave

Attribute
Audi A6 (4F,C6) 4.2i V8 40V quattro Tiptronic ×
BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i Automatic ×
General
MakeAudiBMW
ModelA65 Series
GenerationA6 (4F,C6)5 Series (E60)
Modification4.2i V8 40V quattro Tiptronic540i Automatic
Websitehttps://www.audi.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionautomatic tiptronic automatic
Number of gears66
Production from (year)20042005
Production to (year)20062007
Performance
Top speed (km/h)250250
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)6.16.3
City consumption (l/100km)16.515.5
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)8.87.5
Combined consumption (l/100km)11.6-
CO2 emissions (g/km)278-
Emission standardEURO IV-
Drive
DriveAll wheel drive (4x4)Rear wheel drive
Engine typeFuel engine-
Position of engineFront,ongitudinalFront,ongitudinal
FuelPetrol (Gasoline)Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)335306
Max. torque (Nm)420390
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders88
Cylinders arrangementV engineV engine
Valves per cylinder54
Engine displacement (cm³)4,1634,000
Compression ratio1110.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)6,6006,300
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)3,5003,500
Cylinder bore (mm)84.587
Piston stroke (mm)92.884.1
Fuel systemMulti-point injectionMulti-point injection
Valve controlDohcDohc
CatalystRegular-
Fuel tank (l)8070
Engine oil capacity (l)8.8-
Coolant capacity (l)12-
Chassis
ABS++
Front wheel suspensionIndependent multi-linkIndependent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear wheel suspensionIndependent on trapezoidaleverHelical spring
Front suspensionCoil springs-
Rear suspensionCoil springs-
Front stabilizer+-
Rear stabilizer+-
Steering typeSteering rack-
Front brakesVentilated discsDisc
Rear brakesVentilated discsDisc
Tires size
  • 225/50 R17
  • 225/50 R17
Turning radius (m)11.9-
Dimensions
Length (mm)4,9164,841
Width (mm)1,8551,846
Height (mm)1,4591,468
Wheelbase (mm)2,8432,888
Kerb weight (kg)1,7451,655
Gross weight (kg)2,3252,210
Maximum boot space (l)546520
Max. roof load (kg)100-
Front track (mm)1,6121,558
Rear track (mm)1,6181,582
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.29-



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