The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 11)

€ 47,000
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) BMW 523i Touring
€ 52,100
 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 11) Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. The BMW 523i Touring is just 2 cm shorter, 0.5 cm wider and 0.1 cm lower than the Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI.
BMW 523i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1463
Blueprint Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 11)
1855
2030
1860 mm
Width
1855 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1462 mm
Height
1463 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
Blueprint Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 11)
2843
4927
4907 mm
Length
4927 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2843 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 523i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2420 kg
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.17 %
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 11)

General

BMW 523i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
F11
Generation
C6 (4F)
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 523i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine with com­pres­sor
BMW N53
Engine Series
N53-B30
Engine Code
CAJA
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2995 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
286 bhp
at 4850 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
201 bhp
286 bhp
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
420 NM
at 2500 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
270 NM
420 NM
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI

Performance

BMW 523i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
141 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI

▶ REPLAY
8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.45 kg/bhp
BMW 523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
6.45 kg/bhp
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 523i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
30 mpg
BMW 523i Touring
36 mpg
30 mpg
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
26 mpg
city
21 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
80 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
523 mi
BMW 523i Touring
557 mi
523 mi
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
179.9 kWh
BMW 523i Touring
147.7 kWh
179.9 kWh
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
223 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 523i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
565 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1660 L