Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance (2024–) vs BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–): which costs less?
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance (2024–)€1,076/month
BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–)€1,031/monthcheaperTotal cost at 15,000 km/yr: Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance (2024–) €1,076/mo · BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) €1,031/mo. BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) costs about €45 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance (2024–) goes 80 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance (2024–) spends 16 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) has 68 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance (2024–) | BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €77,250 | €72,900 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,076 | €1,031 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,196 | €1,152 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 724 km (better) | 602 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.48 m² | 9.61 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 646 km / 495 km (better) | 537 km / 415 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +8 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +24 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.8 kWh/100 km (better) | 15.4 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 94.9 kWh | 81.2 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 270 kW (better) | 205 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.4 s (better) | 6.1 s |
| Boot | 502 L | 570 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance (2024–) | BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,016 | €971 |
| 15,000 | €1,076 | €1,031 |
| 20,000 | €1,136 | €1,092 |
| 25,000 | €1,196 | €1,152 |
| 30,000 | €1,255 | €1,212 |
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