Aston Martin DBS vs Holden Maloo

The DBS costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US.

Side by side

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

Aston Martin DBSHolden Maloo

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,039 (better)
$4,075
Australia
$3,347 (better)
$3,376
United Kingdom
£2,454 (better)
£2,476
United States
$3,121 (better)
$3,148

Official figures

Uses
12.5 L/100km (better)
12.6 L/100km
UK
23 mpg (better)
22 mpg
US
19 mpg (better)
19 mpg

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.

DBS or Maloo?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin DBS or the Holden Maloo?

The Aston Martin DBS: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US than the Holden Maloo at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin DBS or the Holden Maloo?

The Aston Martin DBS, at 12.5 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Holden Maloo's 12.6 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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