Audi A6 allroad vs BMW 5 Series Touring

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A6 allroad compared with 5 Series Touring

	AudiA6 allroad	BMW5 Series Touring
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	295–362 bhp	205–483 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	5.4–5.5 s	4.4–7.8 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	155 mph	137–155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	3.0-litre V6 TDI with MHEV plus and an electric compressor (299 PS, up to 18 kW extra), 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid plug-in hybrid (367 PS system output, 105 kW electric motor); 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	580 Nm (V6 TDI), 500 Nm system (e-hybrid)	330 Nm (520i), 450 Nm (530e), 700 Nm (550e xDrive)
Gearbox
Gearbox	7-speed S tronic	8-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	quattro four-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive (520i, 530e) or all-wheel drive (550e xDrive)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	63 miles (better)	54–60 miles
Battery
Battery	20.7 kWh (better)	19–19.4 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	48.1–119.7 mpg	46.3–403.5 mpg (better)
Range detail
Range detail	e-hybrid WLTP electric range: 57–63 miles combined, 63–70 miles city, depending on trim	WLTP electric range 54–60 miles (530e) and 50–55 miles (550e xDrive), depending on trim; electric top speed 87 mph
Charging
Charging	e-hybrid has a 20.7 kWh net (25.9 kWh gross) battery and charges on AC at up to 11 kW (150 minutes to full)	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: 44.6–48.1 mpg (V6 TDI), 101.1–119.7 mpg weighted (e-hybrid); depends on trim	WLTP combined: 42.8–46.3 mpg (520i), 313.9–403.5 mpg (530e), 256.8–313.9 mpg (550e xDrive), Great Britain figures; older lower plug-in hybrid figures also appear on BMW's live table
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	154–166 g/km (V6 TDI), 54–64 g/km (e-hybrid), WLTP combined	–
Practicality
Body
Body	Estate	Estate
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	466 litres	570 litres (better)
Length
Length	5,016 mm	5,060 mm
Width
Width	1,986 mm	1,900 mm
Boot
Boot	466 litres, 1,497 litres with the rear seats folded; 404/1,423 litres (e-hybrid)	570 litres, 1,700 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing
Towing	2,500 kg braked (V6 TDI), 2,000 kg (e-hybrid)	Up to 2,000 kg braked (520i, 550e xDrive), 1,800 kg (530e)
Size
Size	5,016 mm long, 1,986 mm wide (2,099 mm with mirrors), 1,479–1,508 mm high; the e-hybrid weighs 2,280 kg unladen (Audi UK), and Audi UK doesn't yet list the V6 TDI's weight, top speed or 0–62 mph time, which come from Audi's press release (0–100 km/h in 5.4 s, 250 km/h)	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 1,850 kg (520i), 2,140 kg (530e), 2,285 kg (550e xDrive)
Tech and safety
Driver assistance
Driver assistance	Adaptive air suspension with 55 mm of adjustment, offroad and offroad+ modes and a lift function; all-wheel steering	–