Spec Sizes

BMW M5 vs Audi A6 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2013 catalog dimensions. BMW M5 · Audi A6

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length193.5 in
  • Height57.3 in
  • Wheelbase116.7 in
  • Ground clearance4.6 in
  • Curb weight4,387 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.4 in
  • Audi A6 width73.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: BMW M5 is 0.4 in shorter (193.5 in vs 193.9 in)
  • Width: Audi A6 is 0.6 in narrower (74.4 in vs 73.8 in)
  • Height: Audi A6 is 0.5 in taller (57.3 in vs 57.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: BMW M5 has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (116.7 in vs 114.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Audi A6 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (4.6 in vs 5.0 in)
  • Curb weight: BMW M5 is 502 lb heavier (4,387 lb vs 3,886 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: BMW M5 is 502 lb heavier (4,387 lb vs 3,886 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: Audi A6 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (4.6 in vs 5.0 in)
  3. Wheelbase: BMW M5 has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (116.7 in vs 114.7 in)
  4. Height: Audi A6 is 0.5 in taller (57.3 in vs 57.8 in)
  5. Width: Audi A6 is 0.6 in narrower (74.4 in vs 73.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageBMW M5 — BMW M5 is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for BMW M5 · garage fit for Audi A6
  • Narrower for tight parkingAudi A6 — Audi A6 is narrower by 0.6 in
  • More ground clearanceAudi A6 — Audi A6 has 0.4 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecBMW M5Audi A6Difference
Length193.5 in193.9 in0.4 in
Width74.4 in73.8 in0.6 in
Height57.3 in57.8 in0.5 in
Wheelbase116.7 in114.7 in2.0 in
Ground clearance4.6 in5.0 in0.4 in
Curb weight4,387 lb3,886 lb502 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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