Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance (2024–) vs BMW i5 eDrive40 (2023–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance (2024–) €1,049/mo · BMW i5 eDrive40 (2023–) €1,035/mo. BMW i5 eDrive40 (2023–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW i5 eDrive40 (2023–) costs about €14 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance (2024–) goes 86 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance (2024–) spends 14 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance (2024–) has 12 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance (2024–) | BMW i5 eDrive40 (2023–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €75,600 | €70,900 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,049 | €1,035 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,164 | €1,150 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 763 km (better) | 627 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.48 m² | 9.61 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 689 km / 518 km (better) | 566 km / 432 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +6 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +20 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 13.9 kWh/100 km (better) | 14.7 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) | 6.0 s |
| Boot | 502 L (better) | 490 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance (2024–) | BMW i5 eDrive40 (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €992 | €978 |
| 15,000 | €1,049 | €1,035 |
| 20,000 | €1,107 | €1,093 |
| 25,000 | €1,164 | €1,150 |
| 30,000 | €1,220 | €1,207 |
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