Aston Martin DBX vs Audi R8

The DBX costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

Audi R8

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Aston Martin DBXAudi R8

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,566 (better)
$3,591
New Zealand
$4,304 (better)
$4,334
United Kingdom
£2,615 (better)
£2,633
United States
$3,326 (better)
$3,348

Official figures

Uses
13.3 L/100km (better)
13.4 L/100km
On a full tank
–
545 km

Space

Seats
–
2
Boot
–
112 L
Length
–
4,426 mm
Weight
–
1,590 kg

Engine

Engine
–
5.2 L V10 petrol
Power
–
397 kW
Torque
–
540 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
AWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

DBX or R8?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin DBX or the Audi R8?

The Aston Martin DBX: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Audi R8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin DBX or the Audi R8?

The Aston Martin DBX, at 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Audi R8's 13.4 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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