BMW 545 Sport or Audi A6 4.2 Quattro SE - Which is Best
Discussion
Looking for new transport. Need car primarily for me but also to transport wife and 3 kids on occasion and long distance jaunts. Don't do huge mileage so not worried about MPG. Cars around 6-7 years old
Narrowed it down to above 2 cars, found 2 very similar cars age spec condition. Always been a been a man but have had a couple of Audi's years ago (86 Coupe and A4 Avant first version). Im tall 6'4" and my wife is tall 2 so rear width and legroom needed. Had considered & series, A8, Phaeton etc but don't want to go that big.
So recommendations do I stick with beloved BMWs or go Audi?
Narrowed it down to above 2 cars, found 2 very similar cars age spec condition. Always been a been a man but have had a couple of Audi's years ago (86 Coupe and A4 Avant first version). Im tall 6'4" and my wife is tall 2 so rear width and legroom needed. Had considered & series, A8, Phaeton etc but don't want to go that big.
So recommendations do I stick with beloved BMWs or go Audi?
Have to agree with Fox, the e60 BMW is a huge step back from the e39, but then I don't rate the Audi either - nice interior but crashy ride really got on my tits.
If this is not a car for hooning, my I suggest a Lexus RX300? If you can get past the marmite looks, I rate them.
Same footprint as a large estate, simply wonderful ride, fantastic build quality, 4wd if you need a bit of help though mud and snow, nice place to sit and plenty of room, very quiet and refined, boot for family stuff.
I'd avoid a hybrid and air suspension and go for a standard 3.0 V6 SE - you will get a bargain as the market is terrified of petrol 4x4s.
We had one as a family car and loved it - not a b-road bruiser but blasting back up from the Alps in the dead of night with the cruise set to 'quick' and the lovely stero playing away, not many cars I would have swapped it for at the price we paid for it.
If this is not a car for hooning, my I suggest a Lexus RX300? If you can get past the marmite looks, I rate them.
Same footprint as a large estate, simply wonderful ride, fantastic build quality, 4wd if you need a bit of help though mud and snow, nice place to sit and plenty of room, very quiet and refined, boot for family stuff.
I'd avoid a hybrid and air suspension and go for a standard 3.0 V6 SE - you will get a bargain as the market is terrified of petrol 4x4s.
We had one as a family car and loved it - not a b-road bruiser but blasting back up from the Alps in the dead of night with the cruise set to 'quick' and the lovely stero playing away, not many cars I would have swapped it for at the price we paid for it.
Edited by Matt UK on Tuesday 20th March 20:59
If you go for the 545 look out for coolant leaks.
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Matt UK said:
Have to agree with Fox, the e60 BMW is a huge step back from the e39, but then I don't rate the Audi either - nice interior but crashy ride really got on my tits.
If this is not a car for hooning, my I suggest a Lexus RX300? If you can get past the marmite looks, I rate them.
Same footprint as a large estate, simply wonderful ride, fantastic build quality, 4wd if you need a bit of help though mud and snow, nice place to sit and plenty of room, very quiet and refined, boot for family stuff.
I'd avoid a hybrid and air suspension and go for a standard 3.0 V6 SE - you will get a bargain as the market is terrified of petrol 4x4s.
We had one as a family car and loved it - not a b-road bruiser but blasting back up from the Alps in the dead of night with the cruise set to 'quick' and the lovely stero playing away, not many cars I would have swapped it for at the price we paid for it.
Rubbish, had an E39 530i, E60 530d and a E61 525i and the E60/61 are far superior cars to the E39 in pretty much every way imaginable.If this is not a car for hooning, my I suggest a Lexus RX300? If you can get past the marmite looks, I rate them.
Same footprint as a large estate, simply wonderful ride, fantastic build quality, 4wd if you need a bit of help though mud and snow, nice place to sit and plenty of room, very quiet and refined, boot for family stuff.
I'd avoid a hybrid and air suspension and go for a standard 3.0 V6 SE - you will get a bargain as the market is terrified of petrol 4x4s.
We had one as a family car and loved it - not a b-road bruiser but blasting back up from the Alps in the dead of night with the cruise set to 'quick' and the lovely stero playing away, not many cars I would have swapped it for at the price we paid for it.
Edited by Matt UK on Tuesday 20th March 20:59
Never had any quality issues with the interior on the E60 530d personally (54 plate) although I will agree that the 57 plate E61's is better from an aesthetic an ergonomic point of view.
Buy the BMW. Far better car than the A6 IME and will be a much better steer. The V8 in the Audi is also very good but that is the only thing going for it (other than 4wd for the snow, which unfortunately adds a lot of weight and complexity). Driven A6's everytime we have looked at changing cars and they are just so numb and uninspiring we have never bought one.
I ran an E60 545i for a time, I found it a very accomplished car, well build and excellent on long journeys. I could get 30mpg on a run and the seats were almost as good as a previous Volvo. I had a few problems such as coil pack failure and the damn run flats were expensive. The only thing i wished for was for the v8 to be a little more vocal. A great car though at bargain prices now.
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