Audi A6 Avant vs BMW 5 Series Touring

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A6 Avant compared with 5 Series Touring

	AudiA6 Avant	BMW5 Series Touring
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	201–295 bhp	205–483 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	6–8.3 s	4.4–7.8 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	148–155 mph	137–155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	2.0-litre TFSI (204 PS), 2.0-litre TDI with 48V MHEV plus (204 PS, up to 18 kW extra), 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid plug-in hybrid (299 PS system output); 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	340 Nm (TFSI), 400 Nm (TDI), 450 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	Front-wheel drive (TFSI); quattro four-wheel drive (TDI and e-hybrid)	Rear-wheel drive (520i, 530e) or all-wheel drive (550e xDrive)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	69 miles (better)	54–60 miles
Battery
Battery	20.7 kWh (better)	19–19.4 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	39.5–139.1 mpg	46.3–403.5 mpg (better)
Range detail
Range detail	e-hybrid WLTP electric range: 62–69 miles combined, 66–74 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; 11 kW AC (150–165 minutes to full); Audi UK's data also lists 40 kW DC, which Audi's press release for the A6 plug-in hybrids doesn't mention	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: 36.3–39.5 mpg (TFSI), 49.2–54.4 mpg (TDI), 116.3–139.1 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	163–177 g/km (TFSI), 136–150 g/km (TDI), 46–55 g/km (e-hybrid), WLTP combined	–
Practicality
Body
Body	Estate	Estate
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	503 litres	570 litres (better)
Length
Length	5,003 mm	5,060 mm
Width
Width	1,875 mm	1,900 mm
Weight
Weight	From 1,865 kg	–
Boot
Boot	503 litres, 1,534 litres with the rear seats folded; 466/1,497 litres (TDI), 404/1,423 litres (e-hybrid)	570 litres, 1,700 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing
Towing	1,800 kg braked (TFSI), 2,000 kg (TDI and e-hybrid)	Up to 2,000 kg braked (520i, 550e xDrive), 1,800 kg (530e)
Size
Size	5,003 mm long, 1,875 mm wide, 1,491 mm high; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 1,865 kg (TFSI) to 2,225 kg (e-hybrid)	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)