Compare BMW M5 Touring E61 vs Audi RS 6 Avant C6
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1660 L / 58.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
14.0 L / 14.8 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
8.0 L / 8.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
535 kg / 1179 lbs
600 kg / 1323 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
255/40 R19
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1512 mm / 59.5 in
1460 mm / 57.5 in
Size | Length
4855 mm / 191.1 in
4928 mm / 194.0 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1889 mm / 74.4 in
Track Width | Front
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1614.0 mm / 63.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
1637.0 mm / 64.4 in
Weight
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
2000.0 kg / 4409.2 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
9J x19
Wheelbase
2880 mm / 113.4 in
2846 mm / 112.0 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.8 sec
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
4.4 sec
CO2 Emission
348 g/km
331 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.5 L/100km / 22.4 MPG (highway)
13.9 L/100km / 16.9 MPG (combined) | 20.1 L/100km / 11.7 MPG (urban) | 10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine
S85B50
BUH
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
10.5:1
Engine | Displacement
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
5.0 L / 304.6 cu-in / 4991.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
580.0 hp / 432.5 kW @ 6250-6700 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
116.2 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
650 Nm / 479.4 lb-ft @ 1500-6250 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic Tiptronic
Production
Availability
2007 ~ 2010
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
84%
Pros
- Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
- Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
- Rather smart design
- Exceptional V10 Bi-turbo engine
- Beautiful yet imposing styling
- Superb power and torque delivery
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
Cons
- Very high fuel consumption
- Poor engine reliability
- Bad SMG automated manual transmission
- Manual transmission available only in NA
- Very high fuel consumption
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