The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro (08 - 11)
€ 74,500

€ 50,100

€ 74,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 50,100
ⓘ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 550i Touring is just 2 cm shorter, 0.5 cm wider and 0.1 cm lower than the Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI.
BMW 550i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
1462
1860
2094
1463
1855
2030
1860 mm
Width
1855 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1462 mm
Height
1463 mm
2968
4907
2843
4927
4907 mm
Length
4927 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2843 mm
Vehicle Weight
BMW 550i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1895 kg
2420 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2450 kg

Weight Difference:
50 kg
2.64 %

General
BMW 550i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
F11
Generation
C6 (4F)
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
BMW 550i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
Engine Type
V6 diesel engine with turbocharger
BMW N63
Engine Series
N63-B44
Engine Code
CDYA, CDYC
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
2967 CC
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
237 bhp
at 4000 rpm
BMW 550i Touring
402 bhp
237 bhp
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
500 NM
at 1400 rpm
BMW 550i Touring
600 NM
500 NM
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
Performance
BMW 550i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
155 mph
Maximum Speed
152 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.8 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
71 m
0.000 sec

BMW 550i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
94 m
0.000 sec

Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
▶ REPLAY
4.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8 kg/bhp
BMW 550i Touring
4.59 kg/bhp
8 kg/bhp
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
Fuel Economy / Emissions
BMW 550i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
42 mpg
BMW 550i Touring
26 mpg
42 mpg
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
18 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
80 L
406 mi
Range
742 mi
BMW 550i Touring
406 mi
742 mi
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
Environmental Impact
202.8 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).
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).
137.9 kWh
BMW 550i Touring
202.8 kWh
137.9 kWh
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
249 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
179 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
BMW 550i Touring
Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
565 L











1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1660 L