BMW 320d ED vs Audi A4 TDIe
Facts and figures
| BMW 320d ED | Audi A4 2.0 TDIe | |
| On the road price/total as tested | £28,080/£35,775 | £26,555/£27,605 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £13,198/47.0% | £11,076/41.7% |
| Depreciation | £14,882 | £15,479 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £841/£1,682 | £848/£1,696 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,349/£2,249 | £1,581/£2,634 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 31/£435/B/£20 | 23/£436/C/£30 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £350 (5yrs/60k) | £299/£149/£279 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,624/2,810mm | 4,701/2,808mm |
| Height/width | 1,416/1,811mm | 1,427/1,826mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc |
| Peak power/revs | 161/4,000 bhp/rpm | 134/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 380/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/rwd | 6-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 57 litres/foam | 63 litres/repair kit |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 480 litres/N/A | 480/962 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,490/550/1,600kg | 1,475/550/1,300kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.3 metres/0.26Cd | 11.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable (1yr)/154 | 12,500 (1yr)/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 14th/18th* | 15th/26th* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 95/84/78/5 | 93/84/39/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph^ | 8.8/7.1 secs | 9.5/8.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.2/5.6 secs | 3.7/5.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.1/8.7 secs | 7.2/9.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 143mph/1,700rpm | 134mph/1,850rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 60.0/44.2/10.3m | 59.0/43.8/11.1m |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/44/56/65dB | 64/44/56/65dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 56.0/12.3/702 miles | 47.8/10.5/662 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 54.3/80.7/68.9mpg | 54.3/76.3/65.7mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 11.9/17.8/15.2mpl | 11.9/16.9/14.5mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 135/109g/km/15% | 158/112g/km/16% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,525/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,265/£300 | Yes/£1,315/£280 |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £610/£495/£470 | £615/£800/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £1,550**/yes/yes | £1,525**/£255/y |
