Bugatti Veyron vs Lamborghini Countach

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

Lamborghini Countach

Side by side

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

Bugatti VeyronLamborghini Countach

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$7,606 (better)
$10,866
Australia
$6,302 (better)
$9,003
United Kingdom
£4,621 (better)
£6,601
United States
$5,876 (better)
$8,395

Official figures

Uses
23.5 L/100km (better)
33.6 L/100km
On a full tank
425 km (better)
357 km

Space

Seats
2
2
Length
4,462 mm
4,140 mm
Weight
1,888 kg
1,490 kg

Engine

Engine
8.0 L W16 quad-turbo petrol
5.2 L V12 petrol
Power
736 kW (better)
335 kW
Torque
1,250 Nm (better)
500 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
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.

Veyron or Countach?

Which uses less fuel, the Bugatti Veyron or the Lamborghini Countach?

The Bugatti Veyron, at 23.5 L/100km (12 mpg UK, 10 mpg US) to the Lamborghini Countach's 33.6 L/100km (8 mpg UK, 7 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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