Audi A5 vs Fiat 500 L

The A5 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in Australia.

Audi A5Fiat 500 L

Side by side

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

Audi A5Fiat 500 L

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,428 (better)
$2,525
New Zealand
$2,927 (better)
$3,043
United Kingdom
£1,778 (better)
£1,849
United States
$2,261 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
On a full tank
597 km (better)
531 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
455 L
Length
4,733 mm
4,147 mm
Weight
1,530 kg
1,320 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
70 kW
Torque
320 Nm (better)
127 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
8
–

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.

A5 or 500 L?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A5 or the Fiat 500 L?

The Audi A5: about $100 a year less in Australia than the Fiat 500 L at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A5 or the Fiat 500 L?

The Audi A5, at 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Fiat 500 L's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi A5 or the Fiat 500 L?

The Audi A5, at 480 L to the Fiat 500 L's 455 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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