The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12) vs. Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI S tronic (15 - 18)

€ 30,700
BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12) BMW 318i Touring
€ 46,700
 Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI S tronic (15 - 18) Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
€ 30,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 318i Touring is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 19.8 cm shorter, 2.5 cm narrower and 1.6 cm lower than the Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI.
BMW 318i Touring
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
1418
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1434
Blueprint Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI S tronic (15 - 18)
1842
2022
1817 mm
Width
1842 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2022 mm
1418 mm
Height
1434 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12)
2760
4527
Blueprint Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI S tronic (15 - 18)
2820
4725
4527 mm
Length
4725 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2820 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 318i Touring
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1670 kg
1970 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2185 kg
BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
165 kg
9.88 %
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI S tronic (15 - 18)

General

BMW 318i Touring
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
E91
Generation
B9 (8W)
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 318i Touring
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
N43-B20
Engine Code
CSWB
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2967 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4000 rpm
BMW 318i Touring
141 bhp
215 bhp
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1250 rpm
BMW 318i Touring
190 NM
400 NM
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI

Performance

BMW 318i Touring
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
130 mph
Maximum Speed
152 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

BMW 318i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI

▶ REPLAY
10.67 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.77 kg/bhp
BMW 318i Touring
10.67 kg/bhp
7.77 kg/bhp
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 318i Touring
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
64 mpg
BMW 318i Touring
45 mpg
64 mpg
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
35 mpg
city
58 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
54 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
762 mi
BMW 318i Touring
621 mi
762 mi
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
90.4 kWh
BMW 318i Touring
119.4 kWh
90.4 kWh
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
147 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
114 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 318i Touring
Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
515 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
505 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1510 L