Audi R8 vs Chevrolet Corvette

The Corvette costs less to run, by the official figures: about $280 a year less in Australia.

Audi R8Chevrolet Corvette

Side by side

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

Audi R8Chevrolet Corvette

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,597
$3,321 (better)
New Zealand
$4,334
$4,004 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,633
£2,432 (better)
United States
$3,348
$3,093 (better)

Official figures

Uses
13.4 L/100km
12.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
545 km
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Space

Seats
2
2
Boot
112 L
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Length
4,426 mm
4,630 mm
Weight
1,590 kg
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Engine

Engine
5.2 L V10 petrol
6.2 L V8 petrol
Power
397 kW (better)
369 kW
Torque
540 Nm
637 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
RWD

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.

R8 or Corvette?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi R8 or the Chevrolet Corvette?

The Chevrolet Corvette: about $280 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 Audi R8 or the Chevrolet Corvette?

The Chevrolet Corvette, at 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 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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