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BMW X1 18d xDrive xLine vs Audi Q3 2.0 TDI S line

 BMW X1 18d xDrive xLineAudi Q3 2.0 TDI S line
On-the-road price/total as tested£28,150/£31,350£29,260/£34,235
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)£12,133/43.1%£15,332/52.4%
Depreciation£16,017£13,928
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£1,230/£2,460£1,337/£2,674
Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)£2,005/£3,342£2,005/£3,342
Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost22/£406/F/£13518/£374/F/£135
Servicing costs£300 (5yrs/60k)£25pcm (3yrs)
   
Length/wheelbase4,477/2,760mm4,385/2,603mm
Height/width1,545/1,798mm1,608/1,831mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,995cc4cyl in-line/1,968cc
Peak power141/4,000 bhp/rpm138/4,200 bhp/rpm
Peak torque320/1,750 Nm/rpm380/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd man/4wd6-spd man/4wd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel61 litres/run flats64 litres/sealant
Boot capacity (seats up/down)420/1,350 litres460/1,365 litres
Kerbweight/payload1,640/1,800kg1,535/1,800kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient11.8 metres/0.34Cd11.8 metres/0.32Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (unltd)/3yrs3yrs (60k)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealersVariable/153Variable/121
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.14th/16th15th/18th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars87/86/64/594/85/52/5
   
0-60/30-70mph9.6/9.6 secs9.5/9.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th4.1/5.6 secs3.9/5.8 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th7.4/9.4 secs7.8/10.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph121mph/2,000rpm122mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph51.4/37.7/9.8m50.6/37.5/9.3m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph71/46/62/68dB71/46/60/68dB
Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range38.9/8.6/522 miles38.9/8.6/548 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined43.5/58.9/51.4mpg40.9/56.5/49.6mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined9.6/13.0/11.3mpl9.0/12.4/10.9mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket195/144g/km/22%195/149g/km/23%
   
Airbags/ISOFIX/cruise controlSix/yes/£590*Six/yes/£225
Electric/leather/heated seats£875/yes/£265£765/£795/£260
Hill descent/adapt dampers/met paintYes/no/£465£195/£680/£525
Park sensors front/rear/rear camera£215/yes/£310£250/yes/£650
Sat-nav/DAB radio/Bluetooth£1,550/£285/yes£495/£305/yes
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