Audi RS6 Avant vs BMW M5 Touring

Picture of BMW M5 Touring (E61)
Picture of Audi RS6 Avant (C6)
Category BMW M5 Touring (E61)Audi RS6 Avant (C6)
Engine layout 5.0 l V105.0 l V10
Max power (ps / bhp) 507 / 500579 / 571
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 520 / 384650 / 479
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1944 / 42862109 / 4650
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 261 / 257275 / 271
Average price €100,000€121,000

Acceleration

Speed & distance BMW M5 Touring (E61)Audi RS6 Avant (C6)
0 - 40 kph 1.5 s1.4 s
0 - 50 kph 2.2 s1.7 s
0 - 60 kph 2.5 s2.1 s
0 - 80 kph 3.6 s3.2 s
0 - 100 kph 4.3 s4.2 s
0 - 120 kph 6.2 s5.8 s
0 - 130 kph 7.0 s6.9 s
0 - 140 kph 7.9 s7.4 s
0 - 160 kph 10.1 s9.2 s
0 - 180 kph 12.2 s11.7 s
0 - 200 kph 13.8 s13.5 s
1000 m 23.0 s @ 238.0 kph22.7 s @ 239.7 kph
80 - 120 kph (4) 5.0 s4.2 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 6.7 s5.8 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 8.4 s7.8 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 9.5 s9.7 s
0 - 100 mph 9.1 s8.8 s
Est. 1/8 mile 8.6 s @ 98.8 mph8.6 s @ 98.8 mph
1/4 mile 12.6 s12.4 s

Braking distance

Speed BMW M5 Touring (E61)Audi RS6 Avant (C6)
60 kph - 0 13 m (43 ft)13 m (43 ft)
80 kph - 0 23 m (76 ft)23 m (76 ft)
100 kph - 0 36 m (118 ft)35 m (115 ft)
120 kph - 0 52 m (169 ft)54 m (176 ft)
140 kph - 0 69 m (227 ft)72 m (236 ft)
190 kph - 0 130 m (427 ft)131 m (430 ft)

General performance

Category BMW M5 Touring (E61)Audi RS6 Avant (C6)
Top speed 250 kph (155 mph)280 kph (174 mph)
Est. max acceleration 0.71 g (7 m/s²)0.72 g (7 m/s²)
18m slalom 63.4 kph (39.4 mph)65.3 kph (40.6 mph)
Fuel economy 11.2 l/100 km (21 mpg US / 25 UK)10.4 l/100 km (23 mpg US / 27 UK)

Summary

Category BMW M5 Touring (E61)Audi RS6 Avant (C6)
Track Performance 96100
Straight line speed 90100
Overall 93100

Verdict

RS6 Avant is the fastest by a small margin.

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Germanexpert  15y ago

DAMN! Audi as usual better...