Audi A5 vs Saab 9-3 Aero

The A5 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Audi A5

Side by side

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

Audi A5Saab 9-3 Aero

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,425 (better)
$2,438
New Zealand
$2,927 (better)
$2,943
United Kingdom
£1,778 (better)
£1,788
United States
$2,261 (better)
$2,274

Official figures

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

Seats
5
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Boot
480 L
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Length
4,733 mm
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Weight
1,530 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
140 kW
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Torque
320 Nm
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Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
8
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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 9-3 Aero?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A5 or the Saab 9-3 Aero?

The Audi A5: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Saab 9-3 Aero at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A5 or the Saab 9-3 Aero?

The Audi A5, at 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Saab 9-3 Aero's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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