The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 10)

€ 69,000
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) BMW 540d Touring
€ 69,700
 Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 10) Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
€ 69,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 69,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 540d Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 1.5 cm longer, 1.3 cm wider and 3.5 cm taller than the Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI.
BMW 540d Touring
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
1498
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1463
Blueprint Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 10)
1855
2030
1868 mm
Width
1855 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1498 mm
Height
1463 mm
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
Blueprint Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 10)
2843
4927
4942 mm
Length
4927 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2843 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 540d Touring
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
1920 kg
Kerb Weight
1905 kg
2565 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2460 kg
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.78 %
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (08 - 10)

General

BMW 540d Touring
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
G31
Generation
C6 (4F)
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 540d Touring
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B57
Engine Series
B57-D30
Engine Code
BVJ
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4163 CC
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
345 bhp
at 6800 rpm
BMW 540d Touring
316 bhp
345 bhp
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
440 NM
at 3500 rpm
BMW 540d Touring
680 NM
440 NM
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI

Performance

BMW 540d Touring
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI

▶ REPLAY
6.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.52 kg/bhp
BMW 540d Touring
6.08 kg/bhp
5.52 kg/bhp
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 540d Touring
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
28 mpg
BMW 540d Touring
48 mpg
28 mpg
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
40 mpg
city
19 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
80 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
695 mi
Range
487 mi
BMW 540d Touring
695 mi
487 mi
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
Environmental Impact
121.3 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).
193.3 kWh
BMW 540d Touring
121.3 kWh
193.3 kWh
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
182 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
244 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 540d Touring
Audi A6 Avant 4.2 FSI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
645 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
565 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1660 L