Audi RS 6 vs Holden Adventra

The RS 6 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $470 a year less in New Zealand, $400 in Australia, £290 in the UK and $360 in the US.

Audi RS 6Holden Adventra

Side by side

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

Audi RS 6Holden Adventra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,945 (better)
$4,418
Australia
$3,269 (better)
$3,665
United Kingdom
£2,397 (better)
£2,684
United States
$3,048 (better)
$3,413

Official figures

Uses
12.2 L/100km (better)
13.7 L/100km
UK
23 mpg (better)
21 mpg
US
19 mpg (better)
17 mpg
On a full tank
598 km (better)
549 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,995 mm
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Weight
2,025 kg
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Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
441 kW (better)
175 kW
Torque
800 Nm (better)
320 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

RS 6 or Adventra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi RS 6 or the Holden Adventra?

The Audi RS 6: about $470 a year less in New Zealand, $400 in Australia, £290 in the UK and $360 in the US than the Holden Adventra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi RS 6 or the Holden Adventra?

The Audi RS 6, at 12.2 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Holden Adventra's 13.7 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 17 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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