HOME page / compare / BMW 5 Series 535d xDrive vs Audi A6 TDI BiTurbo Quattro Compare two cars 2010. - 2013. E - Luxury car sedan, 4 door 4 x 4 Badges Production Vehicle class Body style Wheel drive Safety 2011. - 2014. E - Luxury car sedan, 4 door 4 x 4 Dimensons & Outlines Length Width Height Boot (min) Boot (max) Fuel tank 2010 BMW 5 Series 2011 Audi A6 © GAMA1 Solutions. Copying & distribution prohibited. Engine Diesel 6 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder Bi-Turbo Engine Fuel Configuration Aspiration Displacement Power Torque Diesel 6 - V config, 4 valves per cylinder Bi-Turbo Performance (manual gearbox) Gearbox type Vehicle weight Acc. 0-100 Top speed Cons. (urban) Cons. (highway) Cons. (average) CO2 emissions Performance (automatic gearbox) Gearbox type Vehicle weight Acc. 0-100 Top speed Cons. (urban) Cons. (highway) Cons. (average) CO2 emissions Expenses Virtual Adviser's™ opinion Overview Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. Considering they both belong to the luxury car segment and utilize the same 4-door sedan body style and the 4 x 4 wheel drive system, it all comes up to the specific diesel engine choice they offer. The first one has a BMW-engineered powertrain under the hood, a 6-cylinder, 24-valves 313hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 6-cylinder, 24-valves 313hp engine designed by Audi. Safety A starting point here would be to take a look at the results from European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) tests which were performed on both of the cars, with the same number of safety stars gained in the process. That aside, let's consider some other aspects which affect safety. Both vehicles belong to the luxury car segment, which is generally a very good thing safety-wise, still it doesn't help us solve our dilemma, does it? On the other hand, taking kerb weight as an important factor into account, Audi A6 offers a marginal difference of 2% more metal. Reliability Reliability is not the best thing to consider on the make level, but it is worth mentioning that both brands display similar results in faults and breakdowns, at least on all of the models level. These are the official statistics, while our visitors describe reliability of BMW with an average rating of and models under the Audi badge with out of 5. Some independent research have also placed 5 Series as average reliability-wise, and A6 is more or less at the same it all, drivers of cars with the same engine as 5 Series rank it on average as while the one under the competitor's bonnet gets out of 5. Performance & Fuel economy Audi is a bit more agile, reaching 100km/h in seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 250 kilometers per hour, exactly the same as the other car does. When it comes to fuel economy the winner has to be 5 Series, averaging around liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (50 mpg), in combined cycle. We can't ignore that 12% difference compared to Audi A6. Verdict BMW appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, Audi A6 offers slightly better overall protection and takes the lead. It all continues in the same direction, with Audi offering somewhat better performance, just enough to call it quicker. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption... I believe that, when we take all into account, we have only one winner here - the BMW. Anyway, that's the most objective conclusion I could've came up with and it's based solely on the information found on this website. Aspects such as design, practicality, brand value and driving experience are there for you to measure them out. I suggest you spend two more minutes in order to find out which car, based on your needs and budget, would be picked by the virtual adviser™, out of vehicles we currently have in our database. Check a car by its VIN number

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