Ford Falcon vs Infiniti Q50

The Falcon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Ford FalconInfiniti Q50

Side by side

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

Ford FalconInfiniti Q50

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,396 (better)
$3,457
Australia
$2,815 (better)
$2,864
United Kingdom
£2,063 (better)
£2,100
United States
$2,623 (better)
$2,671

Official figures

Uses
10.5 L/100km (better)
10.7 L/100km
UK
27 mpg (better)
26 mpg
US
22 mpg (better)
22 mpg
On a full tank
648 km
711 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
535 L (better)
500 L
Towing, braked
2,300 kg
–
Length
4,955 mm
4,800 mm
Weight
1,714 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
4.0 L inline-6 petrol
3.0 L V6 twin-turbo petrol
Power
195 kW
224 kW (better)
Torque
391 Nm
400 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
7-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

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

Falcon or Q50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Falcon or the Infiniti Q50?

The Ford Falcon: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Infiniti Q50 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Falcon or the Infiniti Q50?

The Ford Falcon, at 10.5 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Infiniti Q50's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Falcon or the Infiniti Q50?

The Ford Falcon, at 535 L to the Infiniti Q50's 500 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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