Audi R8 vs Lamborghini Aventador

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Audi R8Lamborghini Aventador

Side by side

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

Audi R8Lamborghini Aventador

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,334 (better)
$6,914
Australia
$3,597 (better)
$5,738
United Kingdom
£2,633 (better)
£4,201
United States
$3,348 (better)
$5,342

Official figures

Uses
13.4 L/100km (better)
21.4 L/100km
On a full tank
545 km (better)
398 km

Space

Seats
2
2
Boot
112 L
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Length
4,426 mm
4,797 mm
Weight
1,590 kg
1,586 kg

Engine

Engine
5.2 L V10 petrol
6.5 L V12 petrol
Power
397 kW
544 kW (better)
Torque
540 Nm
690 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
7-speed automatic (ISR)
Drive
AWD
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.

R8 or Aventador?

Which uses less fuel, the Audi R8 or the Lamborghini Aventador?

The Audi R8, at 13.4 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Lamborghini Aventador's 21.4 L/100km (13 mpg UK, 11 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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