Audi A5 Saloon vs BMW 5 Series Saloon

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A5 Saloon compared with 5 Series Saloon

	AudiA5 Saloon	BMW5 Series Saloon
Overview
Released
Released	July 2024	October 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	148–630 bhp (better)	205–483 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.6–9.8 s (better)	4.3–7.5 s
Top speed
Top speed	134–177 mph (better)	143–155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	2.0-litre TFSI (150 or 204 PS), 2.0-litre TDI with 48V MHEV plus (204 PS), 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid plug-in hybrid (299 PS system output, 105 kW electric motor), 3.0-litre V6 TFSI with MHEV plus (367 PS, S5), 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 TFSI (510 PS) with a 130 kW electric motor, plug-in hybrid (639 PS system output, RS 5); bhp converted from Audi's PS figures	520i: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 153 kW (208 hp); 530e: 1,998 cc four-cylinder plus electric motor, 220 kW (299 hp) system output; 550e xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder plus electric motor, 360 kW (489 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque
Torque	280 Nm (TFSI 150), 340 Nm (TFSI 204), 400 Nm (TDI), 450 Nm system (e-hybrid), 550 Nm (S5), 825 Nm system (RS 5)	330 Nm (520i), 450 Nm (530e), 700 Nm (550e xDrive)
Gearbox
Gearbox	7-speed S tronic; 8-speed tiptronic on RS 5	8-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Front-wheel drive (TFSI and TDI) or quattro four-wheel drive (TDI quattro, e-hybrid, S5, RS 5)	Rear-wheel drive (520i, 530e) or all-wheel drive (550e xDrive)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	52–74 miles (better)	57–64 miles
Battery
Battery	20.7–22 kWh (better)	19–19.4 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	36.7–162.9 mpg	48.7–470.8 mpg (better)
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP electric range: 68–74 miles combined, 71–80 miles city (e-hybrid); 50–52 miles combined, 52–54 miles city (RS 5); depends on trim	WLTP electric range 59–64 miles (530e) and 53–57 miles (550e xDrive), depending on trim
Charging
Charging	e-hybrid has a 20.7 kWh net (25.9 kWh gross) battery and charges on AC only, at up to 11 kW (150 minutes to full); RS 5 has a 22 kWh net (25.9 kWh gross) battery, 165 minutes to full on AC	Battery capacity 19.4 kWh (530e) or 19 kWh (550e) as BMW UK lists it; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 40.3–41.7 mpg (TFSI 150), 37.4–41.7 mpg (TFSI 204), 56.0–58.9 mpg (TDI), 50.7–55.2 mpg (TDI quattro), 139.4–162.9 mpg weighted (e-hybrid), 36.1–36.7 mpg (S5), 68.6–74.0 mpg weighted (RS 5); depends on trim	WLTP combined: 45.6–48.7 mpg (520i), 353.1–470.8 mpg (530e), 282.5–353.1 mpg (550e xDrive), Great Britain figures; BMW's same table also contains older lower plug-in hybrid figures
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	154–172 g/km (TFSI), 126–146 g/km (TDI), 39–46 g/km (e-hybrid), 175–177 g/km (S5), 87–94 g/km (RS 5), WLTP combined	131–141 g/km (520i), 14–17 g/km (530e), 18–22 g/km (550e xDrive), WLTP combined
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	445 litres	520 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,835 mm	5,060 mm
Width
Width	1,860 mm	1,900 mm
Weight
Weight	From 1,695 kg	–
Boot
Boot	445 litres, 1,299 litres with the rear seats folded; 417/1,271 litres (TDI and S5), 331/1,175 litres (e-hybrid), 331/1,170 litres (RS 5)	520 litres
Towing
Towing	1,500 kg braked (TFSI), 1,700 kg (TDI and e-hybrid), 1,800 kg (TDI quattro), 1,900 kg (S5 and RS 5)	Up to 2,000 kg braked (520i, 550e xDrive), 1,800 kg (530e)
Size
Size	4,835 mm long, 1,860 mm wide, 1,461 mm high (RS 5 4,896 x 1,952 x 1,456 mm); weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 1,695 kg (TFSI) to 2,430 kg (RS 5); RS 5 top speed is 155 mph, 177 mph on Performance Vorsprung	5,060 mm long, 1,900 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,515 mm high; 2,995 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,800 kg (520i), 2,080 kg (530e), 2,230 kg (550e xDrive)