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Comparison of Audi S4 (8E,B6) 4.2i V8 quattro and BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i [S]ave

Attribute
Audi S4 (8E,B6) 4.2i V8 quattro ×
BMW 5 Series (E60) 540i ×
General
MakeAudiBMW
ModelS45 Series
GenerationS4 (8E,B6)5 Series (E60)
Modification4.2i V8 quattro540i
Websitehttps://www.audi.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionmanualmanual
Number of gears66
Production from (year)20032005
Production to (year)20042007
Performance
Top speed (km/h)250250
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)5.66.2
City consumption (l/100km)19.516.2
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)9.88
Combined consumption (l/100km)13.3-
CO2 emissions (g/km)321-
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)344306
Max. torque (Nm)410390
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)7,0006,300
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)6670
Engine oil capacity (l)10.7-
Coolant capacity (l)12.2-
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-
Power steeringHydraulic Steering-
Front brakesVentilated discsDisc
Rear brakesVentilated discsDisc
Tires size
  • 235/40 R18
  • 225/50 R17
Turning radius (m)11.5-
Dimensions
Length (mm)4,5754,841
Width (mm)1,7811,846
Height (mm)1,4151,468
Wheelbase (mm)2,6512,888
Kerb weight (kg)1,6601,655
Gross weight (kg)2,2102,210
Minimum boot space (l)445-
Maximum boot space (l)720520
Max. roof load (kg)75-
Front track (mm)1,5161,558
Rear track (mm)1,5121,582
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.3-



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