Audi A6 Avant (2008 – 2011) vs BMW 5 Series Touring (2007 – 2010): specs compared

The BMW 5 Series Touring is the more powerful of the two, with up to 367 hp against 350 hp. It is the lighter car, from 1,535 kg against 1,590 kg. At 4,928 mm, the Audi A6 Avant is 89 mm longer than the BMW 5 Series Touring.

Specification Audi A6 Avant Audi A6 Avant 2008 – 2011 BMW 5 Series Touring BMW 5 Series Touring 2007 – 2010
Overview
Origin Germany Germany
Documented years 2008 – 2011 2007 – 2010
Body style Avant · Estate / wagon Touring · Estate / wagon
Variants 19 29
Fuel Diesel, Petrol Diesel, Petrol
Drive FWD · AWD RWD · AWD
Gearbox Automatic · Manual Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 136 – 349 hp 163 – 367 hp
Torque 280 – 650 Nm 210 – 580 Nm
0–100 km/h 5.3 – 10.7 s 5.3 – 10.0 s
Top speed 200 – 250 km/h 217 – 250 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 5.2 – 10.2 L/100 km 5.3 – 11.2 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,928 mm 4,839 mm
Width 1,854 mm 1,849 mm
Height 1,463 mm 1,488 mm
Wheelbase 2,842 mm 2,891 mm
Curb weight 1,590 – 1,930 kg 167 – 1,755 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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