Comparisons / Comparison of Audi A6 (4B,C5, facelift 2001) 4.2 V8 quattro and BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i

Comparison of Audi A6 (4B,C5, facelift 2001) 4.2 V8 quattro and BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i [S]ave

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Audi A6 (4B,C5, facelift 2001) 4.2 V8 quattro ×
BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i ×
General
MakeAudiBMW
ModelA65 Series
GenerationA6 (4B,C5, facelift 2001)5 Series (E60)
Modification4.2 V8 quattro540i
Websitehttps://www.audi.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionautomatic tiptronic manual
Number of gears56
Production from (year)20012005
Production to (year)20042007
Performance
Top speed (km/h)250250
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)6.96.2
City consumption (l/100km)19.316.2
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)9.48
Combined consumption (l/100km)13-
CO2 emissions (g/km)312-
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)300306
Max. torque (Nm)400390
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders88
Cylinders arrangementV engineV engine
Valves per cylinder54
Engine displacement (cm³)4,1724,000
Compression ratio1110.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)6,2006,300
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)3,0003,500
Cylinder bore (mm)84.587
Piston stroke (mm)9384.1
Fuel systemMulti-point injectionMulti-point injection
Valve controlDohcDohc
CatalystRegular-
Fuel tank (l)8270
Engine oil capacity (l)7.5-
Coolant capacity (l)11-
Chassis
ABS++
Front wheel suspensionIndependent multi-linkIndependent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear wheel suspensionSemi-independent, springHelical spring
Front suspensionCoil springs-
Rear suspensionCoil springs-
Front stabilizer+-
Rear stabilizer+-
Steering typeSteering rack-
Power steeringHydraulic Steering-
Front brakesVentilated discsDisc
Rear brakesDiscDisc
Tires size
  • 235/50 R16
  • 225/50 R17
Turning radius (m)11.68-
Dimensions
Length (mm)4,8334,841
Width (mm)1,8501,846
Height (mm)1,4531,468
Wheelbase (mm)2,7592,888
Kerb weight (kg)1,7501,655
Gross weight (kg)2,2902,210
Maximum boot space (l)434520
Max. roof load (kg)100-
Front track (mm)1,5781,558
Rear track (mm)1,5901,582
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.34-



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