Aston Martin Vantage vs Lexus RC

The RC costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US.

Aston Martin VantageLexus RC

Side by side

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

Aston Martin VantageLexus RC

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,564
$3,457 (better)
Australia
$2,953
$2,864 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,165
£2,100 (better)
United States
$2,753
$2,671 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.0 L/100km
10.7 L/100km (better)
UK
26 mpg
26 mpg (better)
US
21 mpg
22 mpg (better)
On a full tank
726 km (better)
608 km

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
–
294 L
Length
4,385 mm
4,699 mm
Weight
1,630 kg
1,765 kg

Engine

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
289 kW
Torque
470 Nm (better)
453 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

Vantage or RC?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Lexus RC?

The Lexus RC: about $110 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US than the Aston Martin Vantage at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Lexus RC?

The Lexus RC, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Aston Martin Vantage's 11.0 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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