Compare Audi A6 Avant C8 vs BMW 5 Series Touring G31 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI

Variants
35 TDI DCT
40 TDI DCT
40 TDI quattro DCT
45 TDI quattro AT
45 TFSI DCT
45 TFSI quattro DCT
45 TFSI ultra DCT
45 TFSI ultra quattro DCT
50 TDI quattro AT
50 TFSI e quattro DCT
55 TFSI e quattro DCT
55 TFSI quattro DCT
520d Mild Hybrid
520d Mild Hybrid AT
520d Mild Hybrid xDrive AT
520d AT
520d xDrive AT
520i AT
525d AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
530i AT
530i xDrive AT
540d xDrive AT
540i xDrive AT
M550d xDrive AT
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
525xd
525xd AT
525xi
525xi AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
530xd
530xd AT
530xi
530xi AT
535d AT
550i
550i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
570 L / 20.1 cu-ft ~ 1700 L / 60.0 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
12.1 m / 39.7 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
140 mm / 5.5 in
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4939 mm / 194.4 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1886 mm / 74.3 in | 2110 mm / 83.1 in (mirror unfolded)
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1630.0 mm / 64.2 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
1630.0 mm / 64.2 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheelbase
2924 mm / 115.1 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in

Powertrain

Transmission | Gears
6-speed

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010
Debut
2018 Geneva Motor Show
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
80%
58%
Pros
  • Superb styling
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Good towing capacity
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • New range of much-improved engines
  • Modern styling
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Engine downsizing
  • Manual in limited availability
  • Better engines limited to AWD
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension

Price

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