Comparison Test: 2005 BMW 545i vs. 2005 Audi A6 4.2

2005 AUDI A6 4.2 / 2005 BMW 545i

Vehicle type: Front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan/Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
Base price: $72,900/$77,700
Warranty: 4 years/80,000 kms/4 years/80,000 kms
Engine: 330-hp @ 6,600 rpm, 310 lb-ft of torque @ 3,500 rpm, 4163cc V8/ 325-hp @ 6, 100 rpm, 330 lb-ft of torque @ 3,600 rpm, 4398cc V8
Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting/6-speed manual
Wheelbase: 2,842 mm (111.9 in)/2,888 mm (113.7 in)
Length: 4,572 mm (193.5 in)/4,854 mm (191.0 in)
Width: 2,012 mm (79.2 in)/1,846 mm (72.7 in)
Height: 1,458 mm (57.4 in)/1,468 mm (57.8 in)
Curb weight: 1,880 kg (4,292 lb)/1,725 kg (3,803 lb)
Fuel consumption city: 13.6 L/100 km (21 mpg)/14.3 L/100 km (20 mpg)
Fuel consumption highway: 9.3 L/100 km (30 mpg)/8.6 L/100 km (33 mpg)
photo:John LeBlanc