BMW 116d vs Audi A3 TDIe - specifications
| BMW 116d Sport 3dr | Audi A3 TDIe | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £18,415/£19,620 | £17,070/£18,755 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £8,475/46.0% | £8,876/52.0% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £479/£958 | £444/£888 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,491/£2,485 | £1,290/£2,151 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 20/£501/C/£35 | 18/£434/C/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | See cost panel | £190/£135/£110 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,239/2,660mm | 4,238/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,421/1,748mm | 1,421/1,765mm |
| Engine | 4cyl/1,995cc | 4cyl/1,896cc |
| Peak power | 116/4,000 bhp/rpm | 104/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 260/1,750 Nm/rpm | 250/1,900 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd/rwd | 5-spd/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 51 litres/run-flat | 55 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 330/1,150litres | 350/1,080 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,295/500kg | 1,280/560kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.30Cd | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs 60,000/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/155 | Variable/133 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 8th (09)/20th (08) | 11th (09)/16th (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/3/1/70 | 4/3/1/72 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.9/10.2 secs | 10.4/10.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.2/8.1 secs | 4.6/8.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 10.8/15.8 secs | 11.4 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 124mph/1,900rpm | 120mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.4/36.9/9.4m | 52.1/38.7/9.9m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/47/62/67dB | N/A |
| Auto Express economy/range | 36.7mpg/412 miles | 42.4mpg/513 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 52.3/70.6/64.2mpg | 48.7/74.3/62.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 206/118g/km/13% | 179/119g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£315 | Six/yes/£215 |
| CD player/aux in | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
| Air-con/folding door mirrors | Yes/£165 | Yes/£115 |
| Cruise control/xenon lights | £180/£620 | £210/no |
| Stability control/stop-start | Yes/yes | Yes/no |
| Split fold seats | Yes | Yes |
