Audi A6 Avant e-tron vs BMW 5 Series Touring

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A6 Avant e-tron compared with 5 Series Touring

	AudiA6 Avant e-tron	BMW5 Series Touring
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	322–543 bhp (better)	205–483 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.9–6 s (better)	4.4–7.8 s
Top speed
Top speed	130–149 mph	137–155 mph (better)
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	Rear motor: 210 kW (240 kW / 326 PS with launch control, 83 kWh) or 270 kW (280 kW / 380 PS with launch control, e-tron performance); quattro adds a front motor: 315 kW (340 kW / 462 PS with launch control) or 370 kW on the S6 (405 kW / 551 PS with launch control). Power and 0–62 mph figures are with launch control; bhp converted from these 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	435 Nm (210 kW), 565 Nm (e-tron performance), 275 Nm front and 580 Nm rear (quattro and S6)	330 Nm (520i), 450 Nm (530e), 700 Nm (550e xDrive)
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	8-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on e-tron quattro and S6	Rear-wheel drive (520i, 530e) or all-wheel drive (550e xDrive)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	364–445 miles (better)	54–60 miles
Battery
Battery	75.8–94.9 kWh (better)	19–19.4 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	–	46.3–403.5 mpg
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	225–270 kW	–
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP combined: 329–364 miles (83 kWh), 398–445 miles (e-tron performance), 376–419 miles (e-tron quattro), 378–394 miles (S6); city up to 559 miles; depends 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	800-volt system; 11 kW AC (8 hours to full with 83 kWh, 10 hours with 100 kWh); DC up to 225 kW (83 kWh) or 270 kW (100 kWh), 10–80% in 21 minutes; batteries 83/75.8 kWh or 100/94.9 kWh gross/net	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: 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	0 g/km at the tailpipe	–
Practicality
Body
Body	Estate	Estate
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	502 litres	570 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,928 mm	5,060 mm
Width
Width	1,923 mm	1,900 mm
Weight
Weight	From 2,110 kg	–
Boot
Boot	502 litres, 1,422 litres with the rear seats folded, plus a 27-litre front boot	570 litres, 1,700 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing
Towing	2,100 kg braked	Up to 2,000 kg braked (520i, 550e xDrive), 1,800 kg (530e)
Size
Size	4,928 mm long, 1,923 mm wide (2,137 mm with mirrors), a6-avant-e-tron2 mm high; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 2,110 kg (83 kWh) to 2,410 kg (S6)	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 cruise control, park assist plus, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition and distraction and drowsiness warning as standard; virtual exterior mirrors optional	–