Acura TL vs Audi A8

The A8 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $160 a year less in New Zealand.

Acura TLAudi A8

Side by side

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

Acura TLAudi A8

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622
$3,457 (better)
Australia
$3,006
$2,868 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,200
£2,100 (better)
United States
$2,798
$2,671 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km
10.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
674 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
524 L
Length
–
5,172 mm
Weight
–
1,640 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
209 kW
250 kW (better)
Torque
352 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

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.

TL or A8?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura TL or the Audi A8?

The Audi A8: about $160 a year less in New Zealand than the Acura TL at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura TL or the Audi A8?

The Audi A8, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Acura TL's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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