Audi A7 vs Holden Commodore

The Commodore costs less to run, by the official figures: about $470 a year less in New Zealand, $390 in Australia, £290 in the UK and $360 in the US.

Audi A7Holden Commodore

Side by side

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

Audi A7Holden Commodore

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,043
$2,571 (better)
Australia
$2,521
$2,130 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,849
£1,562 (better)
United States
$2,351
$1,986 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
UK
30 mpg
36 mpg (better)
US
25 mpg
30 mpg (better)
On a full tank
670 km
780 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
535 L (better)
490 L
Towing, braked
–
1,800 kg
Length
4,969 mm
4,897 mm
Weight
1,995 kg
1,535 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
250 kW (better)
191 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
9-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

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.

A7 or Commodore?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A7 or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore: about $470 a year less in New Zealand, $390 in Australia, £290 in the UK and $360 in the US than the Audi A7 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A7 or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore, at 8.0 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Audi A7's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi A7 or the Holden Commodore?

The Audi A7, at 535 L to the Holden Commodore's 490 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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