Audi 80 vs Holden Caprice

The 80 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $170 a year less in New Zealand, $140 in Australia, £100 in the UK and $130 in the US.

Audi 80Holden Caprice

Side by side

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

Audi 80Holden Caprice

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,004 (better)
$4,172
Australia
$3,320 (better)
$3,461
United Kingdom
£2,432 (better)
£2,534
United States
$3,093 (better)
$3,223

Official figures

Uses
12.4 L/100km (better)
12.9 L/100km
UK
23 mpg (better)
22 mpg
US
19 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
565 km
566 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,487 mm
5,160 mm

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
6.0 L V8 petrol
Power
85 kW
260 kW (better)
Torque
166 Nm
517 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

80 or Caprice?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi 80 or the Holden Caprice?

The Audi 80: about $170 a year less in New Zealand, $140 in Australia, £100 in the UK and $130 in the US than the Holden Caprice at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi 80 or the Holden Caprice?

The Audi 80, at 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Holden Caprice's 12.9 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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