The Comparative Analysis :

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (10 - 12) vs. BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)

€ 96,100
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (10 - 12) Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
€ 88,400
 BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..) BMW 730d
€ 96,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 88,400

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 14.7 cm longer, 4.7 cm wider and 27.4 cm taller than the BMW 730d.
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
BMW 730d
1741
Blueprint Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (10 - 12)
1949
2111
1467
Blueprint BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)
1902
2169
1949 mm
Width
1902 mm
2111 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2169 mm
1741 mm
Height
1467 mm
Blueprint Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (10 - 12)
3122
5267
Blueprint BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)
3070
5120
5267 mm
Length
5120 mm
3122 mm
Wheelbase
3070 mm

Vehicle Weight

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
BMW 730d
1960 kg
Kerb Weight
1900 kg
2535 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2510 kg
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (10 - 12)
Weight Difference:
60 kg
3.06 %
BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)

General

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
BMW 730d
D4 (4H)
Generation
G11
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
BMW 730d
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW B57
CDRA
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4163 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
366 bhp
at 6800 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
366 bhp
261 bhp
BMW 730d
445 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
620 NM
at 2000 rpm
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
445 NM
620 NM
BMW 730d

Performance

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
BMW 730d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 730d

▶ REPLAY
5.36 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.28 kg/bhp
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
5.36 kg/bhp
7.28 kg/bhp
BMW 730d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
BMW 730d
Fuel Economy
29 mpg
combined
53 mpg
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
29 mpg
53 mpg
BMW 730d
21 mpg
city
43 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
90 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
78 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
577 mi
Range
915 mi
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
577 mi
915 mi
BMW 730d
Environmental Impact
183.8 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
109.1 kWh
Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
183.8 kWh
109.1 kWh
BMW 730d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
224 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
162 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI
BMW 730d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
610 kg
510 L
Boot Capacity
515 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data