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BMW 320d ED vs Audi A4 TDIe

Facts and figures

 BMW 320d EDAudi 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/cost31/£435/B/£2023/£436/C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£350 (5yrs/60k)£299/£149/£279
   
Length/wheelbase4,624/2,810mm4,701/2,808mm
Height/width1,416/1,811mm1,427/1,826mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,995cc4cyl in-line/1,968cc
Peak power/revs161/4,000 bhp/rpm134/4,200 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs380/1,750 Nm/rpm320/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd manual/rwd6-spd manual/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel57 litres/foam63 litres/repair kit
Boot capacity (seats up/down)480 litres/N/A480/962 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,490/550/1,600kg1,475/550/1,300kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient11.3 metres/0.26Cd11.4 metres/N/A
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (unltd)/3yrs3yrs (60,000)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealersVariable (1yr)/15412,500 (1yr)/135
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.14th/18th*15th/26th*
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars95/84/78/593/84/39/5
   
0-60/30-70mph^8.8/7.1 secs9.5/8.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th3.2/5.6 secs3.7/5.7 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th6.1/8.7 secs7.2/9.5 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph143mph/1,700rpm134mph/1,850rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph60.0/44.2/10.3m59.0/43.8/11.1m
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph65/44/56/65dB64/44/56/65dB
Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range56.0/12.3/702 miles47.8/10.5/662 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined54.3/80.7/68.9mpg54.3/76.3/65.7mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined11.9/17.8/15.2mpl11.9/16.9/14.5mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket135/109g/km/15%158/112g/km/16%
   
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensorsSix/yes/yesSix/yes/yes
Automatic box/stability/cruise control£1,525/yes/yesNo/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seatsYes/£1,265/£300Yes/£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
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