BMW 316d vs Audi A4 TDIe - specifications
| BMW 316d ES | Audi A4 2.0 TDIe SE | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£23,330/£25,535" | "£24,320/£30,370" |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30k miles) | "£9,939/42.6%" | "£11,090/45.6%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£607/£1,213" | "£632/£1,265" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£1,226/£2,044" | "£1,478/£2,463" |
| Insurance group/quote | 21/£477 | 21/N/A |
| VED band/cost | C/£35 | C/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £685 (5yrs/60k) | £154/£111/£228 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4531/2760mm | 4703/2808mm |
| Height/width | 1421/1817mm | 1427/1826mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1995cc | 4cyl in-line/1968cc |
| Peak power | "116/4,000 bhp/rpm" | 134/4200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | "260/1,750 Nm/rpm" | 320/1750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | Six-spd man/rwd | Six-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 61 litres/sealant | 65 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 460 litres/N/A | 480/962 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,400/520/N/A" | "1,475/550/750kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | N/A/0.27Cd | 11.4m/0.27Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs/1yr BMW | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/154 | "19,000 miles/135" |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 8th/12th | 11th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Stars/adult/child/ped pts | 5/35/39/4 | 5/93/84/39* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.3/10.2 secs | 9.7/9.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.9/7.2 secs | 4.7/7.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 10.1/15.3 secs | 9.3/13.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "123mph/1,800rpm" | "134mph/1,850rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 54.9/38.6/10.7m | 47.4/34.4/10.1m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 71/46/61/67dB | 71/47/60/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 48.8mpg/655 miles | 40.5mpg/579 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 52.3/70.6/62.8mpg | 48.7/74.3/61.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 155/118g/km/13% | 187/120g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£345 | Six/yes/£345 |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | "£525/£1,215/£275" | "Yes/£1,260/£245" |
| Keyless go/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£185 | No/yes/£185 |
| Start-stop/brake regen/shift light | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,995/£290/£200/£525" | "£1,550/£295/y/£250" |
