Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) vs BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) €1,106/mo · BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) €1,111/mo. Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) costs about €5 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) goes 89 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) spends 18 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) has 12 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) | BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €79,800 | €76,300 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,106 (better) | €1,111 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,225 (better) | €1,233 |
| Range (WLTP) | 720 km (better) | 581 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.48 m² | 9.61 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 650 km / 496 km (better) | 525 km / 407 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +8 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +26 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.7 kWh/100 km (better) | 15.8 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 94.9 kWh | 81.2 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 270 kW (better) | 205 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.5 s (better) | 5.4 s |
| Boot | 502 L (better) | 490 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2024–) | BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,045 | €1,050 |
| 15,000 | €1,106 | €1,111 |
| 20,000 | €1,166 | €1,172 |
| 25,000 | €1,225 | €1,233 |
| 30,000 | €1,285 | €1,293 |
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