Audi A6 vs BMW 330I

The 330I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Audi A6BMW 330I

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi A6BMW 330I

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,222
$2,215 (better)
Australia
$1,841
$1,835 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,350
£1,346 (better)
United States
$1,716
$1,711 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.9 L/100km
6.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
917 km (better)
861 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L (better)
480 L
Length
4,939 mm
4,709 mm
Weight
1,735 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
180 kW
190 kW (better)
Torque
370 Nm
400 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
8
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

A6 or 330I?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A6 or the BMW 330I?

The BMW 330I: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Audi A6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A6 or the BMW 330I?

The BMW 330I, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Audi A6's 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi A6 or the BMW 330I?

The Audi A6, at 530 L to the BMW 330I's 480 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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