Aston Martin DBS vs Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The DBS costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Side by side

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

Aston Martin DBSChevrolet Silverado 1500

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,039 (better)
$4,049
Australia
$3,347 (better)
$3,355
United Kingdom
£2,454 (better)
£2,460
United States
$3,121 (better)
$3,128

Official figures

Uses
12.5 L/100km (better)
12.5 L/100km
On a full tank
–
727 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
1,613 L
Length
–
5,886 mm
Weight
–
2,067 kg

Engine

Engine
–
5.3 L V8 petrol
Power
–
265 kW
Torque
–
519 Nm
Gearbox
–
10-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.

DBS or Silverado 1500?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin DBS or the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The Aston Martin DBS: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin DBS or the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The Aston Martin DBS, at 12.5 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Silverado 1500's 12.5 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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