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Audi A3 vs. BMW 5-Series Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Audi A3 vs. BMW 5-Series Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $35,310

Audi A3 2.0T   
Difference: $15,917

Lowest Total Invoice: $32,542

Audi A3 2.0T   
Difference: $15,490

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year20072007201820182018201820182018
ModelA3A35-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.0T3.2 S line530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr Hatch4dr Hatch4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Base Price $25,340 $33,980 $52,400 $52,400 $57,700 $62,000 $73,400 $102,600
Base Invoice $23,404 $31,561 $49,410 $49,410 $54,340 $58,340 $68,940 $96,100
S Line Package 2,200              
Technology Package 1,500 1,250            
Cold Weather Package 700 700            
Metallic paint (extra cost) 450 450 550 550 550 550    
Navigation system 1,950 1,950            
Audio Package 1,350              
Panoramic sunroof 1,100 1,100            
Satellite radio   350            
Heated front seats     500 500 500 500 500  
Leather seating surfaces     1,450 1,450        
Wood trim             0 0
Sunroof               0
S Line Package 2,002              
Technology Package 1,365 1,138            
Cold Weather Package 637 637            
Metallic paint (extra cost) 410 410 505 505 505 505    
Navigation system 1,774 1,775            
Audio Package 1,229              
Panoramic sunroof 1,001 1,001            
Satellite radio   319            
Heated front seats     455 455 455 455 455  
Leather seating surfaces     1,335 1,335        
Wood trim             0 0
Sunroof               0
Options (change) 9,250 5,800 2,500 2,500 1,050 1,050 500 0
Options (change) 8,418 5,280 2,295 2,295 960 960 455 0
Destination 720 720 995 995 995 995 995 995
Gas Tax 0 0 0 -4,668 0 0 0 1,000
Total Price $35,310 $40,500 $55,895 $51,227 $59,745 $64,045 $74,895 $104,595
Total Invoice $32,542 $37,561 $52,700 $48,032 $56,295 $60,295 $70,390 $98,095

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Audi A3 vs. BMW 5-Series

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Audi A3 2.0T
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $11,102
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $10,975
Model Year20072007201820182018201820182018
ModelA3A35-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.0T3.2 S line530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr Hatch4dr Hatch4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Engine200hp I4250hp V6248hp I4180hp I4 PiH335hp I6261hp I6 D456hp V8600hp V8
TransmissionM6S6T8T8T8T8T8T8
DrivetrainFWDAWDRWDRWDRWDAWDAWD4WD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)195, 10195, 10205, 12205, 12205, 12205, 12600, 16600, 16
Tire (rear if not all the same)225/45-17225/45-17245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/40-19275/40-19
Total Price$35,310$40,500$55,895$51,227$59,745$64,045$74,895$104,595
Adjustments for Features0-3,150-4,890-4,815-4,890-6,840-10,665-12,015
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$35,310$37,350$51,005$46,412$54,855$57,205$64,230$92,580
Cost Above Minimum$0$2,040$4,593$0$8,443$10,793$17,818$46,168
Total Invoice$32,542$37,561$52,700$48,032$56,295$60,295$70,390$98,095
Adjustments for Features0-2,921-4,610-4,515-4,608-6,440-10,023-11,268
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$32,542$34,640$48,090$43,517$51,687$53,855$60,367$86,827
Cost Above Minimum$0$2,098$4,573$0$8,170$10,338$16,850$43,310

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Features Comparison: Audi A3 vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year20072007201820182018201820182018
ModelA3A35-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.0T3.2 S line530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr Hatch4dr Hatch4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Transmission and Drivetrain 
6-speed manual$150       
6-speed automated manual $1100      
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic  $1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300
FWD$0       
AWD $1700   $1700$1700 
RWD  $0$0$0   
4WD       $1700
Accessories 
Hands-free trunk or liftgate      $100$100
Heated steering wheel       $100
Power trunk closer      $350$350
Proximity key      $250$250
Remote app  $25$25$25$25$25$25
Remote window/roof operation  $15$15$15$15$15$15
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual$250$250      
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power  $350$350$350$350$350$350
Universal garage door opener  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Driver drowsiness monitor  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Hill descent control     $250$250$250
Knee airbag, driver  $75$75$75$75$75$75
Knee airbag, passenger  $75$75$75$75$75$75
Obstacle detection, front      $150$150
Obstacle detection, rear      $250$250
Rearview camera  $200$200$200$200$200$200
Rollover sensor  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Tire-pressure monitor  $75$75$75$75$75$75
Tires, run-flat  $150$150$150$150$150 
Cargo Management 
Air-conditioned storage compartment  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Cargo cover$75$75      
Cargo net$40$40      
Ski sack$50$50      
Storage compartment under front seat(s)$50$50      
Climate Control 
Rear air vents  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Rear wiper$175$175      
Residual heat  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Drivetrain 
Active rear differential       $500
Engine / Motor 
3.5 kW onboard charger   $0    
9 kWh battery pack   $0    
Automatic start / stop  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Dual-mode exhaust, switchable      $500$500
Regenerative braking  $0 $0$0$0$0
Exterior 
Active grille shutters  $0$0$0$0$0 
Black exterior trim (optional)      $0$0
Body kit      $0$0
Bodyside moldings$75$75      
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s)$25$25      
Painted brake calipers (optional)      $0$0
Panoramic sunroof$1200$1200      
Rear spoiler$200$200    $200$200
Sunroof  $900$900$900$900$900$900
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity  $0$0$0$0$0$0
App support  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Aux input  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Bluetooth audio streaming  $25$25$25$25$25$25
CD changer, remote$200$200      
CD player  $125$125$125$125$125$125
DVD-compatible player  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Gesture control system       $100
Handwriting recognition  $200$200$200$200$200$200
HD radio  $50$50$50$50$50$50
In-vehicle Internet  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Media drive  $15$15$15$15$15$15
MP3-compatible player  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Navigation map updates, three years  $0$0$0$0$0$0
S Voice support  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Satellite radio$200$200    $200$200
Siri Eyes Free support  $0$0$0$0$0$0
SMS text-to-speech reader  $25$25$25$25$25$25
Surround sound      $250$250
Telematics service, such as OnStar  $200$200$200$200$200$200
Text dictation  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Traffic + travel information  $25$25$25$25$25$25
Voice control for external devices  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Voice control for nav and audio  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror  $75$75$75$75$75$75
Auto-dimming headlights      $200$200
Compass $0      
Cornering lights  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Fog light, rear$100$100      
Fog lights$125$125$125$125$125$125  
Head-up display (HUD)       $350
Interior ambient lighting, configurable  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display       $250
Large energy flow and fuel economy display   $25    
LED headlights      $1000$1000
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only  $750$750$750$750  
Mirror tilt-down in reverse  $25$25$25$25$25$25
Power-folding mirrors  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Xenon HID headlights$500$500      
Seats and Interior Trim 
Aluminum trim$100$100      
Manual height adjuster, driver seat$50       
Manual height adjuster, passenger seat$50$50      
Manual thigh support length adjuster, driver seat  $50$50$50$50  
Manual thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat  $50$50$50$50  
Memory system, driver seat  $200$200$200$200$200$200
Memory system, passenger seat      $150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat $150$150$150$150$150$150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Power fore-aft adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power height adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Power height adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power recliner, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Power recliner, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power thigh bolsters, driver seat       $100
Power thigh bolsters, passenger seat       $100
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat      $100$100
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat      $100$100
Power tilt adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat      $100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat      $100$100
Upholstered instrument panel      $300$300
Wood trim  $300$300$300$300$300$300
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Adaptive dampers - electrical      $500$500
Additional powertrain and chassis calibration options       $0
Electronic systems calibration selector  $200$200$200$200$200$200
Performance steering system (optional)      $0$0
Sport suspension (upgrade)$0$0    $0$0
Transmission 
Launch control  $100 $100$100$100$100
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Total Value of Features$3,615$6,765$8,505$8,430$8,505$10,455$14,280$15,630
Value of Feature Adjustments$0$3,150$4,890$4,815$4,890$6,840$10,665$12,015
Value of Feature Adjustments0-2,921-4,610-4,515-4,608-6,440-10,023-11,268

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Specifications Comparison: Audi A3 vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year20072018
ModelA35-Series
Body4dr Hatch4dr Sedan
Wheelbase101.5 in117.1 in
Length168.7 in194.6 in
Width69.5 in73.5 in
Height56.0 in58.2 in
Curb Weight3,264 lb.3,747 lb.
Fuel Capacity15.0 gal.18.0 gal.
Row 1 Headroom38.1 in38.8 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room54.3 in58.7 in
Row 1 Legroom41.2 in41.4 in
Row 2 Headroom36.9 in37.5 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room52.8 in55.9 in
Row 2 Legroom34.8 in36.5 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
13.1 ft318.7 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
54.6 ft318.7 ft3

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Option Package Details
Audi A3 2.0T

S Line Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Sport suspension (upgrade)250Yes
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Audio controls on steering wheel125Yes
Illuminated visor mirror, driver40Yes
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger40Yes
Trip computer150Yes
Fog lights125Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel150Yes
Rear spoiler200Yes
Map lights25No
Front sport buckets100Yes
Aluminum trim100No
Special exterior trim0No
Total Requested208094%
Total Not Requested1256%
Technology Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Auto-dimming rearview mirror150Yes
Rain-sensing wipers100Yes
Automatic headlights125Yes
Steering-linked headlights150Yes
Xenon HID headlights500Yes
Bluetooth cell phone link100Yes
Total Requested1125100%
Total Not Requested00%
Cold Weather Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated mirrors25Yes
Heated front seats200Yes
Ski sack50No
Heated windshield washer nozzles15Yes
Total Requested24083%
Total Not Requested5017%
Audio Package
FeatureValueRequested?
CD changer, in-dash200No
Satellite radio200Yes
MP3-compatible player50No
Bose, 195W, 10 speakers (with subwoofer)350No
Total Requested20025%
Total Not Requested60075%

Option Package Details
Audi A3 3.2 S line

Cold Weather Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated mirrors25Yes
Heated front seats200Yes
Ski sack50No
Heated windshield washer nozzles15Yes
Total Requested24083%
Total Not Requested5017%
Technology Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Steering-linked headlights150Yes
Xenon HID headlights500Yes
Bluetooth cell phone link100Yes
Total Requested750100%
Total Not Requested00%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530i

Leather seating surfaces
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Leather door panel trim250No
Total Requested90078%
Total Not Requested25022%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530e iPerformance

Leather seating surfaces
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Leather door panel trim250No
Total Requested90078%
Total Not Requested25022%

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