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Audi A5 vs BMW M3

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Audi A5
Audi A5

$41,990 - $59,900

2021 price

BMW M3
BMW M3

2023 price

Summary

2021 Audi A5
2023 BMW M3
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
6.5L/100km (combined)

10.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Drive experience can lack excitement
  • Tight backseat in Coupe body style
  • Three-year warranties are too short

  • Carbon pack a little (a lot) silly
  • Thirsty as all get out
  • Design a little polarising (though I like it)
2021 Audi A5 Summary

Yes, yes, beauty is in the eye of beholder. But I challenge any eye to behold the refreshed Audi A5 and find it anything but beautiful.

In a world in which car design seems to be getting fussier and busier with every new model, the A5 remains a monument to simple lines and sophisticated shapes, both inside and out.

Looks are only part of the story, of course. So the big question is, does the rest of the package stand up? Or is the beauty only skin deep here?

Let's find out, shall we?

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2023 BMW M3 Summary

There’s no point waxing too lyrical here, because the facts surrounding the M3 Touring are more than exciting enough.

It’s a (kind of) family friendly wagon with oodles of space and practicality. It’s also an unhinged performance weapon with a thumping 3.0-litre twin-turbo-petrol inline six-cylinder engine.

And it has been years — decades, even — in the making. So, has it been worth the wait? Let’s strap in and find out.

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