Aston Martin Vantage vs Mazda RX-8

The Vantage costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand.

Aston Martin Vantage

Side by side

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

Aston Martin VantageMazda RX-8

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,564 (better)
$3,654
Australia
$2,953 (better)
$3,028
United Kingdom
£2,165 (better)
£2,220
United States
$2,753 (better)
$2,823

Official figures

Uses
11.0 L/100km (better)
11.3 L/100km
On a full tank
726 km (better)
540 km

Space

Seats
2
4
Length
4,385 mm
4,435 mm
Weight
1,630 kg
1,310 kg

Engine

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
1.3 L twin-rotor petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
154 kW
Torque
470 Nm (better)
211 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
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.

Vantage or RX-8?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Mazda RX-8?

The Aston Martin Vantage: about $90 a year less in New Zealand than the Mazda RX-8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Mazda RX-8?

The Aston Martin Vantage, at 11.0 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Mazda RX-8's 11.3 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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