Dodge Viper vs Holden VY

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

Side by side

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

Dodge ViperHolden VY

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,013
$4,980 (better)
Australia
$4,153
$4,128 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,045
£3,026 (better)
United States
$3,873
$3,848 (better)

Official figures

Uses
15.5 L/100km
15.4 L/100km (better)
UK
18 mpg
18 mpg (better)
US
15 mpg
15 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
487 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,891 mm
Weight
–
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
–
152 kW
Torque
–
305 Nm
Gearbox
–
4-speed automatic
Drive
–
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.

Viper or VY?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Viper or the Holden VY?

The Holden VY: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Dodge Viper at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Viper or the Holden VY?

The Holden VY, at 15.4 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US) to the Dodge Viper's 15.5 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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