Audi A8 L vs BMW M5
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Overview
| Specs Score | 66 / 100 | 83 / 100 Better Specs |
General
| Model | A8 L | M5 |
| Type | Luxury Sedan | Sedan |
| Colors | Terra Grey Metallic, Glacier White, Vesuvius Grey, District Green Metallic, Firmament Blue Metallic, Floret Silver Metallic, Manhattan Gray Metallic, Mythos Black Metallic | M Carbon Black Metallic, Black Sapphire, Sophisto Grey Brilliant Effect Metallic, M Marina Bay Blue, M Isle of Man Green, M Brooklyn Grey, Fire Red, |
| Warranty Details | 2 years, Unlimited Kms | 3 years, Unlimited Kms |
Engine and Transmission Details
| Engine Type | 55 TFSI Quattro Tiptronic V6 Engine | M TwinPower Turbo V8-Cylinder Engine with BMW eDrive Technology |
| Engine Displacement | 2995 cc | 4395 cc |
| Cylinders | 6 | 8 |
| Motor Power | 145 kW | |
| Maximum Power | 335.26 bhp @ 5000-6400rpm | 717.45 bhp @ 5600-6500rpm |
| Maximum Torque | 500 Nm @ 1370-4500rpm | 1000 Nm @ 1800-5400rpm |
| Valves/Cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Transmission Type | Automatic, Tiptronic | Automatic, Steptronic Sport Transmission |
| Turbo Charger | Yes | Yes |
| Fuel Supply System | Direct Injection | |
| Mild Hybrid | Yes | |
| Gear Box | 8 Speed Automatic Gear Box | 8 Speed Automatic Gear Box |
| Drive Type | All Wheel Drive (AWD) | All Wheel Drive (AWD) |
| Clutch Type | Hydraulic Torque Converter with Lock-up Clutch | |
| Extra Features | V6 Engine, Roller Cam Follower, Continuous Intake and Exhaust Camshaft Adjustment, Hydraulic Valve-Play Compensation / 2/2 Inlet/Exhaust Valves Per Cylinder, Engine management (Direct Injection, Lambda Control, Knock Control, Turbocharger, Intercooler), Exhaust Emission Control (Close-Coupled Catalytic Converter, Oxygen Sensor), Quattro Permanent All-wheel Drive With Self-locking Center Differential | Active M Differential, Launch Control, M Drive for Individual Drive Setting (via M1 and M2 Buttons on the Steering Wheel), BMW xDrive |
Battery Details
| Battery | 18.6 kWh, Li-ion | |
| Regenerative Braking | Yes |
Performance Details
| Top Speed | 250 km/h | 250 km/h |
| Acceleration Details | 0 To 100 km/h in 5.7 Sec | 0-100 km/h in 3.5 sec |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 82 L | |
| Fuel Type | Petrol | Hybrid |
| ARAI Certified Mileage | 49.75 km/L | |
| Emission Norm Compliance | Bharat Stage VI Phase 2 (BS VI 2.0) | Bharat Stage VI Phase 2 (BS VI 2.0) |
Suspension and Handling Details
| Front Suspension | Five-link Front Axle; Tubular Anti-roll Bar; Air Spring Suspension | Adaptive M Suspension |
| Rear Suspension | Five-link Rear Axle; Tubular Anti-roll Bar; Air Spring Suspension | Adaptive M Suspension |
| Steering Type | Electric, Electromechanical Progressive Steering | Electric |
| Adjustable Steering | Yes | Yes, Tilt, Telescopic |
| Brake Type | Disc (Front), Disc (Rear) | Disc (Front), Disc (Rear) |
Body Design Details
| Gross Weight | 2950 kg | |
| Kerb Weight | 2480 kg | |
| Length | 5320 mm | |
| Width | 2130 mm | |
| Height | 1488 mm | |
| Wheel Base | 3128 mm | |
| Headroom | 1051 mm (Front), 995 mm (Rear) | |
| Tyre Type | Tubeless | |
| Tyre Size | 255/45 R19 104 Y | Front: 285/40 ZR20, Rear: 295/35 ZR21 |
| Spare Wheel | Yes | |
| Number Of Doors | 5 | 4 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 Seater | 5 Seater |
| Boot Space | 505 L |
Comfort and Convenience Details
| Engine Start/Stop Button | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Engine Start | Yes | |
| Idle Start/Stop System | Yes | |
| Rear AC Vents | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic Climate Control | Yes, 4 Zone | Yes, 4-Zone |
| Air Purifier | Yes, Air Ionizer and Aromatization | |
| Power Windows Front | Yes | Yes |
| Power Windows Rear | Yes | Yes |
| One Touch Power Windows | All Windows | |
| Remote Boot Opener | Yes | |
| Electric Boot Opener | Yes | Yes |
| Low Fuel Warning Light | Yes | Yes |
| Boot Light | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise Control | Yes, with Speed Limiter | Yes, with Braking Function and Speed Limiter |
| Inbuilt Navigation System | Yes, MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch Response | Yes, Navigation Function with 3D Maps |
| Keyless Entry | Yes, Comfort Key With Sensor-Controlled Luggage Compartment Release Without Safelock | Yes |
| Drive Modes | Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus | |
| Glove Box Cooling | Yes | |
| Voice Control | Yes | Yes |
| Central Console Armrest | Yes, Comfort Center Armrest | Yes, with Storage |
| Tailgate Ajar Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Gear Position Indicator | Yes | |
| Lane Change Indicator | Yes | Yes |
| Autonomous Parking | Semi, Parking Assistant Plus | |
| Power Outlet 12V | Front | Front & Rear |
| USB Charging Port Front | Yes | Yes |
| USB Charging Port Rear | Yes | Yes |
| Seat Features | Massage Seats, Heated Seats Front, Heated Seats Rear, Memory Functions For Seat, Seat Lumbar Support | Heated Seats Front, Memory Functions For Seat, Seat Lumbar Support |
| Vanity Mirror | Yes | Driver & Passenger Side |
| Vanity Mirror Lights | Driver & Passenger Side | Driver & Passenger Side |
| Passenger Accessories | Cabin Light Front, Rear Reading Lamp, Rear Seat Headrest, Reclining Rear Seats, Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest, Rear Windshield Curtain | Cabin Light Front, Rear Reading Lamp, Rear Seat Headrest, Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest |
| Driver Rear View Monitor (DRVM) | Yes | |
| Adjustable Headrest | Front, Rear | Front, Rear, Rear-Middle |
| Bottle Holder | Front, Rear | Front, Rear |
| Cup Holder | Front Centre, Rear | Front Centre, Rear |
| Dead Pedal | Yes | |
| Steering Features | 2-Spoke, Leather Wrapped, Paddle Shifters | 3-Spoke, Flat Bottom, Leather Wrapped, Paddle Shifters, with Red 12 o’clock Marking, Illuminated M1/M2 Keys in Red, Seams in M Colours |
| Extra Features | Luggage Compartment Lid Electrically Opening and Closing, Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray, Power Latching for Doors, Luggage Compartment Package, Individual Contour Comfort Seats, 3-seater Rear Seat System with 2 Individual Outer Seats with Power Adjustment, Rear Seat Package Individual Seats |
Styling Features
| ORVM Color | Body Colored | Black |
| Bumper Color | Body Colored | Body Colored |
| Flush Door Handles | No | No |
| Door Handle Color | Body Colored | |
| Interior Door Handle Finish | Chrome | |
| Gear Knob Finish | Leather Wrapped | |
| Front Grille Design | BMW Iconic Glow Kidney Grille | |
| Exterior Style | Single Tone | |
| Dashboard Style | Dual Tone | |
| Styling Features | High-Gloss Styling Package, Chrome Exterior Package Bumpers, Lower Decorative Inserts in Dark Matte Brushed Aluminum, Upper Decorative Inserts In Gray Brown Natural Fine Grain Ash |
Features
| Steering Mounted Controls | Audio, Voice | Audio, Voice, MID, Cruise, M Drive Buttons |
| Alloy Wheels | Yes, 5-Arm Turbine Style, Graphite Gray, Diamond-Turned | Yes |
| Other Features | Brake System (Dual-Circuit Brake System With Black/White Split For Front/Rear Axles, Brake Booster), Adaptive Windshield Wipers with Integrated Washer Nozzles, Notchback - Long Wheelbase |
Safety Features
| Anti Lock Braking System (ABS) | Yes | Yes |
| Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) | Yes | Yes |
| Speed-Sense Auto Door Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) | Yes | |
| Impact-Sense Auto Door Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Brake Assist | Yes, Hydraulic | Yes |
| Anti-Theft Alarm | Yes | Yes |
| Seat Belt Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Seat Belt Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Door Ajar Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Speed Limit Alert | Yes | |
| Overspeed Warning | Yes | |
| ISOFIX Child Seat Mount | Yes, Child Seat Anchors and Top Tether for Outer Rear Seats | Yes |
| Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Yes | Yes |
| Crash Sensor | Yes | |
| Engine Check Warning | Yes | |
| Clutch Lock | Yes | |
| Anti-Pinch Power Windows | Yes | |
| IRVM Type | Auto Dimming | Auto Dimming |
| Heads-Up Display (HUD) | Yes | Yes |
| Engine Immobilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-Theft Device | Yes | |
| Parking Sensors | Rear, Front | Front, Rear |
| Impact Beams | Side Impact Beams, Front Impact Beams | |
| Number Of Airbags | 8 | 7 |
| Airbags | Passenger, Driver, Side | Driver, Passenger, Side, Curtain, Head |
| Seat Belts | Rear Seat Belts, Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts | Rear Seat Belts, Rear Middle Seat Belt, Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts |
| Pretensioners And Force Limiter Seatbelt | Front | Front |
| Vehicle Control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Traction Control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Traction Control, Hill Descent Control, Hill Start Assist |
| Electric Parking Brake (EPB) | Yes, with Auto Hold | |
| Emergency Stop Signal | Yes | |
| Door Lock | Central Locking, Child Safety Locks | Central Locking, Child Safety Locks |
| Headlamps | LED Headlamps, Automatic Headlamps, Follow Me Home Headlamps | LED Headlamps, Automatic Headlamps, Follow Me Home Headlamps |
| Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) | Yes | Yes, LED DRLs |
| High Beam Assist | Yes | |
| Reverse Camera | Yes | Yes |
| 360° View Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Safety Features | Audi Pre Sense Basic, Adaptive Air Suspension | BMW Condition Based Service (CBS), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Extended Contents, M Dynamic Mode (M-Specific Switchable Functions of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)) |
| Extra Features | Park Assist with Parking Aid Plus, Park Assist Package with Park Assist Plus, Tailpipes, Warning Triangle, Extended Pedestrian Protection, Progressive Steering | Warning Triangle with First-aid Kit, Tyre Repair Kit |
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Features
| Blind Spot Monitor | Yes | |
| Lane Keep Assist | Yes | |
| Lane Departure Warning | Yes | |
| Adaptive Light Control | Yes | |
| Autonomous Emergency Braking | Yes | |
| Glare Free High Beam and Pixel Light | Yes | |
| Additional ADAS Features | Reversing Assistant, Rear Collision Warning |
Interior Features
| Air Conditioner | Yes | Yes |
| Heater | Yes | Yes |
| Instrument Cluster | Digital | 12.3 inches, Digital |
| Multi Information Display (MID) | BMW Live Cockpit Professional | |
| Tachometer | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Odometer | Yes | Yes |
| Electronic Multi Trip Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Glove Compartment | Yes, with Cooling | Yes |
| Lighting | Matrix LED Reading Lights, Ambient Lighting Package Plus | Ambient Lights |
| Outside Temperature Display | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable Seats | Electric Adjustable Seats, Electric Height Adjustable Driving Seat | Electric Adjustable Seats, Electric Height Adjustable Driving Seat |
| Seats Features | Ventilated Front Seats, Ventilated Rear Seats | Ventilated Front Seats |
| Seat Upholstery | Leather, Valcona | Leather |
| Extra Features | Roof Grab Handles, Headliner in Fabric, Operating Buttons in Black Glass Look with Haptic Feedback, Scuff Plates in Door Apertures, Foot Rests in Rear, Door Armrest and Centre Console In Leather With Premium Stitching | Floor Mats in Velour, BMW Individual Headliner Anthracite, M Seat Belts (Black Seat Belts with fine M Seam for all seats), Interior Camera |
Exterior Features
| Adjustable Headlights | Yes | Yes |
| Front Fog Lights | Yes | |
| Tail Lights | LED | LED |
| Brake Lights | LED | |
| High Mount Stop Lamp | Yes | |
| Wheel Design | Alloy, 5-Arm Turbine Style, Graphite Gray, Diamond-Turned | Alloy, M Light Alloy Wheels Double Spoke |
| Smoke Tinted Headlamps | Yes | |
| Lighting | OLED Rear Combination Lamps, HD Matrix LED Headlamps | BMW Iconic Glow Highlighting of BMW Radiator Grille with Contour Lighting, Welcome Light Carpet with M light Design, M Lights Shadowline |
| Defoggers | Front Window Defogger, Rear Window Defogger | Front Window Defogger, Rear Window Defogger |
| Rain Sensing Wiper | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Window Wiper | Yes, with Washer | |
| Electric Folding ORVM | Yes, with Auto Fold | Yes, with Auto Fold |
| Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM) | ORVM Turn Indicators, Electrically Adjustable ORVM, Heated ORVM | ORVM Turn Indicators, Electrically Adjustable ORVM |
| Roof Features | Moon Roof | |
| Sunroof | Panoramic | |
| Body Design | Chrome Garnish, Tinted Glass | Rear Spoiler |
| Extra Features | ORVM Auto-Dimming on Both Sides with Memory Feature, Convex Left Exterior Mirror, Aspherical Right Exterior Mirror, Headlamp Washer System | M High-gloss Shadowline In Window-frame Surround, Window Recess Finisher Strip, B-pillar Trim Panel, C-pillar Trim Panel, Window Guide Bar, Rear Door, Mirror Base, Mirror Blade, Mirror Triangle, Quad Exhaust System, Electrochromic ORVM with Automatic Anti-dazzle Functions, Convex ORVM's with Automatic Parking Functions, BMW IconicSounds Electric, M Carbon Exterior Package for Roof, Exterior Mirror Caps, and Rear Spoiler, M Compound Brake, Red High-gloss, M Rear Gurney |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| USB Input Port | Yes | Yes |
| Android Auto | Yes | Yes, Wireless |
| Apple Carplay | Yes | Yes, Wireless |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes |
Connected Car Technology
| Connected Car Tech | Yes | |
| Internet Connectivity | Yes | |
| Geofence | Yes | |
| Remote Parking | Yes | |
| Remote Vehicle Tracking | Yes | |
| Remote Vehicle Status | Yes | |
| Remote AC Start | Yes | |
| App To Car Connectivity | Yes | |
| Door Lock Via APP | Yes | |
| Door Unlock Via APP | Yes | |
| Valet Mode | Yes | |
| Emergency SOS Alert | Yes | |
| Other Connected Car Features | Remote Software Upgrade, MyBMW App with Remote Services, Intelligent Personal Assistant, Smartphone Integration, Comfort Access with Digital Key |
Infotainment Features
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Size | 14.9 inches | |
| Audio System Remote Control | Yes | |
| Speakers Brand | Bowers & Wilkins | |
| Front Speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers Count | 18 | |
| Rear Infotainment System | Screens in the Rear | |
| Media Player | Radio | Radio |
| Infotainment Features | Audi Virtual Cockpit, Bang & Olufsen Premium Sound System with 3D Sound, Top Infotainment System Premium, DVD Drive, Rear Seat Remote | 655W Sound Output, BMW Operating System 8.5 with Variable Configurable Widgets, iDrive Controller, Augmented View |
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