Comparisons / Comparison of Audi A8 Long (D4, 4H) 4.1 TDI V8 quattro Tiptronic and BMW 7 Series (E38, facelift 1998) 740d Steptronic

Comparison of Audi A8 Long (D4, 4H) 4.1 TDI V8 quattro Tiptronic and BMW 7 Series (E38, facelift 1998) 740d Steptronic [S]ave

Attribute
Audi A8 Long (D4, 4H) 4.1 TDI V8 quattro Tiptronic ×
BMW 7 Series (E38, facelift 1998) 740d Steptronic ×
General
MakeAudiBMW
ModelA87 Series
GenerationA8 Long (D4, 4H)7 Series (E38, facelift 1998)
Modification4.1 TDI V8 quattro Tiptronic740d Steptronic
Websitehttps://www.audi.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats45
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionautomatic tiptronic automatic steptronic
Number of gears85
Production from (year)20101999
Production to (year)20132001
Performance
Top speed (km/h)250242
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)5.68.4
City consumption (l/100km)10.314.7
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)6.27
Combined consumption (l/100km)7.89.8
CO2 emissions (g/km)204-
Emission standardEURO V-
Drive
DriveAll wheel drive (4x4)Rear wheel drive
Engine typeFuel engine-
Position of engineFront,ongitudinalFront,ongitudinal
FuelDieselDiesel
Max. power (hp)350245
Max. torque (Nm)800560
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders88
Cylinders arrangementV engineV engine
Valves per cylinder44
Engine displacement (cm³)4,1343,901
Compression ratio16.518
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)4,0004,000
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)1,7501,750
Cylinder bore (mm)8384
Piston stroke (mm)95.588
Fuel systemDiesel CommonrailDiesel Commonrail
Valve controlDohc-
TurbineTurbocharger / IntercoolerBiTurbo
CatalystParticulate filter-
Fuel tank (l)9095
Engine oil capacity (l)9.5-
Chassis
ABS++
Front wheel suspensionMulti-link suspensionWishbone
Rear wheel suspensionIndependent on trapezoidaleverInclined Lever
Front suspensionPneumatic-
Rear suspensionPneumatic-
Front stabilizer+-
Rear stabilizer+-
Steering typeSteering rackSteering rack
Power steeringElectric SteeringHydraulic Steering
Front brakesVentilated discsVentilated discs
Rear brakesVentilated discsDisc
Tires size
  • 235/55 R18
  • 235/60 R16 W
Turning radius (m)12.711.6
Dimensions
Length (mm)5,2674,984
Width (mm)1,9491,862
Height (mm)1,4711,435
Wheelbase (mm)3,1222,930
Kerb weight (kg)2,0451,960
Gross weight (kg)2,6702,495
Minimum boot space (l)510500
Maximum boot space (l)906-
Max. roof load (kg)100-
Front track (mm)1,6441,552
Rear track (mm)1,6351,568
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.270.31



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