BMW 3 Series vs Audi A6

Should you buy BMW 3 Series or Audi A6? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. BMW 3 Series price starts at Rs 77.80 Lakh ex-showroom for M340i xDrive (Petrol) and Audi A6 price starts Rs 63.74 Lakh ex-showroom for 45 TFSI Premium Plus (Petrol). 3 Series has 2998 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while A6 has 1984 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the 3 Series has a mileage of 13.02 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the A6 has a mileage of 14.11 kmpl (Petrol top model).

3 Series Vs A6

Key Highlights	BMW 3 Series	Audi A6
On Road Price	Rs.89,69,838^*	Rs.80,61,325^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	2998	1984
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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M340i xDrive
77.80 Lakh^*
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45 TFSI Technology
69.89 Lakh^*
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62.70 Lakh^*
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Basic Information
Variant	M340i xDrive	45 TFSI Technology	330Li M Sport
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.89,69,838^*	Rs.80,61,325^*	Rs.72,35,509^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,71,452/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,55,040/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,38,324/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.3,29,238	Rs.2,98,735	Rs.2,71,009
User Rating	4.3 Based on 104 Reviews	4.3 Based on 95 Reviews	4.3 Based on 71 Reviews
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Variant

M340i xDrive

45 TFSI Technology

330Li M Sport

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.89,69,838^*

Rs.80,61,325^*

Rs.72,35,509^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,71,452/month

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Rs.1,55,040/month

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Rs.1,38,324/month

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Insurance

Rs.3,29,238

Rs.2,98,735

Rs.2,71,009

User Rating

4.3

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4.3

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	B58 Turbocharged I6	In Line Petrol Engine	TwinPower Turbo
Displacement (cc)	2998	1984	1998
No. of Cylinders	66 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	368.78bhp@5500-6500rpm	241.3bhp@5000-6500rpm	254.79bhp@5000rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	500Nm@1900-5000rpm	370Nm@1600-4500rpm	400Nm@1550-4400rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4	4
Valve Configuration	-	DOHC	-
Fuel Supply System	-	Direct Injection	-
Turbo Charger	Twin	Yes	-
Super Charger	-	No	-
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	8-Speed Steptronic	7-Speed	8-Speed AT
Drive Type	4WD	FWD	RWD

Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

B58 Turbocharged I6

In Line Petrol Engine

TwinPower Turbo

Displacement (cc)

2998

1984

1998

No. of Cylinders

66 Cylinder Cars

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

368.78bhp@5500-6500rpm

241.3bhp@5000-6500rpm

254.79bhp@5000rpm

Max Torque (nm@rpm)

500Nm@1900-5000rpm

370Nm@1600-4500rpm

400Nm@1550-4400rpm

Valves Per Cylinder

Valve Configuration

DOHC

Fuel Supply System

Direct Injection

Turbo Charger

Twin

Super Charger

Transmission Type

Automatic

Gearbox

8-Speed Steptronic

7-Speed

8-Speed AT

Drive Type

4WD

FWD

RWD

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	13.02	14.11	15.39
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	59	73	-
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0

Fuel & Performance

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	Multi-link suspension	-	No
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	-	No
Shock Absorbers Type	-	Adaptive	-
Steering Type	-	Power	Electric
Steering Column	-	Height & Reach	Tilt & telescopic
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion	-
Turning Radius (Metres)	-	5.95	-
Front Brake Type	ventilated Disc	Ventilated Disc	-
Rear Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Ventilated Disc	-
Top Speed (Kmph)	253	250	250
0-100kmph (Seconds)	4.4 s	6.8 s	6.2 s
Braking (100-0kmph) (Seconds)	-	-	35.25
Tyre Size	F225/40R19, R255/35R19	245/45/ R18	F:225/45 R18,R:255/40 R18
Tyre Type	Run flat Radial	Tubeless,Radial	Radial tubeless
0-100Kmph (Tested) (Seconds)	-	7.04	-
City driveability (20-80kmph) (Seconds)	-	4.48	4.57
Braking (80-0 kmph) (Seconds)	-	-	22.85

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4709	4939	4823
Width (mm)	1827	2110	1827
Height (mm)	1442	1470	1441
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	165	-
Wheel Base (mm)	2651	2500	2651
Rear Tread (mm)	-	1618	-
Kerb Weight (kg)	1745	1740	1645
Grossweight (kg)	-	2345	-
Reported Ground Clearance (Unladen) (mm)	130	-	-
Seating Capacity	5	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	480	530	480

Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power Boot	Yes	-	-
Automatic Climate Control	3 Zone	4 Zone	3 Zone
Air Quality Control	-	Yes	Yes
Remote Trunk Opener	Yes	Yes	-
Low Fuel Warning Light	Yes	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	Yes	Optional
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	-	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Navigation System	Yes	Yes	-
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	-	-	Yes
Foldable Rear Seat	40:20:40 Split	60:40 Split	60:40 Split
Smart Key Band	-	Yes	-
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes	Yes
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front	Front & Rear
Steering Mounted Tripmeter	Yes	No	-
Central Console Armrest	Yes	With Storage	With Storage
Gear Shift Indicator	No	No	No
Massage Seats	-	No	-
Memory Function Seats	-	Driver's Seat Only	Front
Drive Modes	4	5	3
Idle Start Stop System	-	-	Yes
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	Yes	No
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	No	-
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	-	Front	Front
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	No	Yes

Comfort & Convenience

Interior
Electronic Multi Tripmeter	Yes	Yes	-
Leather Seats	Yes	Yes	-
Fabric Upholstery	-	No	-
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital Clock	Yes	Yes	-
Outside Temperature Display	Yes	Yes	-
Driving Experience Control Eco	Yes	No	-
Folding Table In The Rear	-	No	-
Additional Features	BMW Individual Headliner Anthracite, Electrical seat adjustment for driver and passenger with memory function for drive, Floor mats in Velour, Front armrest with storage compartment, Interior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function, Ambient lighting with Welcome Light Carpet, Through loading system, Sport seats for driver and front passenger, Storage compartment package, Individual trim finisher in Carbon Fibre, Alcantara Sensatec combination Black, contrast stitching Blue more	20.32cm TFT Colour Display Gear Selector Lever Knob In Leather Driver Information System 17.78cm Colour Display more	Floor mats in Velour,Ambient lighting with Welcome Light Carpet,Galvanic embellisher for controls,Storage compartment package,Instrument panel in Sensatec,Comfort enhanced Seats in Front and Rear,Black High gloss and Aluminium combination,Widescreen Curved Display more
Digital Cluster	-	-	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	-	-	12.28
Upholstery	-	-	Leather

Interior

Exterior
Available Colours	Tanzanite Blue MetallicDravit Grey Metallic3 Series Colours	Firmament Blue MetallicManhattan Grey MetallicMadeira Brown MetallicMythos Black MetallicGlacier White MetallicA6 Colours	Carbon BlackMineral WhitePortimao BlueSkyscraper Metallic3 Series Long Wheelbase Colours
Body Type	SedanAll Sedan Cars	SedanAll Sedan Cars	CoupeAll Coupe Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights Front	Yes	Yes	-
Fog Lights Rear	-	No	-
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	-	No	Yes
Rear Window Washer	-	No	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	-	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power Antenna	-	No	-
Tinted Glass	-	No	-
Rear Spoiler	Yes	Yes	-
Sun Roof	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Stepper	-	No	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	-	-
Halogen Headlamps	-	No	-
Cornering Headlamps	-	-	No
Roof Rails	Yes	No	-
Trunk Opener	-	Remote	-
Heated Wing Mirror	Yes	-	-
LED DRLs	Yes	-	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	-	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	-	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	-	-
Additional Features	Front ornamental grille frame and nuggets in High Gloss Black, Exterior air inlets in front bumper with embellishers in High Gloss Black, M Exterior mirror caps in High Gloss Black, Model designations and M badges, Tailpipe finishers in Black Chrome, M Aerodynamics Package, BMW Individual High-Gloss Shadow Line with extended, Heat Protection Glazing contents, Acoustic Glazing on front windscreen, Adaptive LED Headlight ( Bi-level LED lights with low-beam and high-beam, ‘Inverted L'arranged daytime running lights and LED cornering lights, BMW Selective Beam, the dazzle-free high-beam assistant, Accent lighting with turn indicators, M Sport Exhaust, M Sport Brakes, BMW Individual High-Gloss Shadow Line with extended contents, BMW ure Advance includes Tyres, Alloys, Engine ure, Key Lost Assistance and Golf Hole-in-On more	Panoramic Glass sunroof,I Navigation with I Touch Response,4 Zone Air conditioning,Audi Sound System,Audi Music Interface in rear more	M Aerodynamics package with front apron, side sills and rear apron in body colour with front bumper trim insert in Dark Shadow metallic,BMW Kidney Grille with exclusively designed vertical double slats in Chrome High-Gloss,BMW Kidney frame in Chrome High-Gloss,Car key with M designation,BMW Individual High-Gloss shadow line with window frame decorative moulding, window guide-rail and mirror frame in Black High-Gloss,M door sill finishers front and rear,Exterior mirrors electrically adjustable and heated electrically foldable with automatic anti-dazzle function (driver's side) and parking function for passenger side exterior mirror,Heat Protection Glazing,Acoustic Glazing on front windscreen,LED headlights with extended contents,Active Air Stream Kidney Grille more
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sunroof	-	-	Panoramic
Boot Opening	-	-	Automatic
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	-	-	Yes
Tyre Size	F225/40R19, R255/35R19	245/45/ R18	F:225/45 R18,R:255/40 R18
Tyre Type	Run flat Radial	Tubeless,Radial	Radial tubeless

Exterior

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	6	8
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	-	Yes
Rear Camera	-	-	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anti Pinch Power Windows	-	-	Driver
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	Yes	No	-
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	-	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	-	Yes	No
Geo Fence Alert	-	-	Yes
Hill Descent Control	-	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	-	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	-	-	No
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	-	-	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	5	-	-

Safety

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	-	-	No
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	-	-	No
Driver Attention Warning	-	-	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	-	No

ADAS

Advance Internet
Live Location	-	-	Yes
Unauthorised Vehicle Entry	-	-	Yes
Digital Car Key	-	-	Yes
E-Call & I-Call	-	-	Yes
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-	Yes
Google / Alexa Connectivity	-	-	Yes
SOS Button	-	-	Yes
RSA	-	-	Yes
Over Speeding Alert	-	-	Yes
Tow Away Alert	-	-	Yes
In Car Remote Control App	Yes	-	-
Smartwatch App	-	-	Yes
Valet Mode	-	-	Yes
Remote AC On/Off	Yes	-	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	-	Yes
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	Yes	-	-

Advance Internet

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Audio System Remote Control	Yes	Yes	-
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB And Auxiliary Input	Yes	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	-	-
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	14.9	-	14.88
Android Auto	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	16	21	16
Rear Entertainment System	-	No	-
Additional Features	Wireless Smartphone Integration, Harman Kardon Surround Sound, Widescreen Curved Display, Fully Digital 12.3” (31.2 cm) Instrument Display, BMW Operating System 8.0 with variable configurable widgets,Navigation function with RTTI and 3D maps, Touch functionality, iDrive Touch with handwriting recognition and direct access buttons, Teleservices, Intelligent E-call, Remote software upgrade, MyBMW App with Remote Services, Intelligent Personal Assistant more	Electrically Extending High-Resolution 20.32cm Colour Display 3D Map Representation With Display Of Lots Of Sightseeing Information and City Models Detailed Route Information: Map Preview, Choice of Alternative Routes, Lane Recoendations, Motorway Exits, Detailed Junction Maps Access To Smartphone Voice Control Driver Information System With 17.78cm Colour Display Bose Surround Sound System DVD player Audi sound system Subwoofers more	Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto,BMW Operating System 8.0 with variable configurable widgets,Navigation function with RTTI and 3D maps,Touch functionality,iDrive Touch with handwriting recognition and direct access buttons,Voice Control more
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	-	-	MyBMW
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear

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Q ) Which car has good mileage BMW 3 Series and Audi A6?

A ) The mileage of 3 Series is 13.02 kmpl & the mileage of A6 is 14.11 kmpl. Audi A6 gives better mileage than BMW 3 Series.

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