Audi A8 vs Rolls-Royce Phantom

The A8 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,980 a year less in New Zealand.

Audi A8Rolls-Royce Phantom

Side by side

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

Audi A8Rolls-Royce Phantom

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457 (better)
$5,433
Australia
$2,864 (better)
$4,502
United Kingdom
£2,100 (better)
£3,301
United States
$2,671 (better)
$4,197

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km (better)
16.8 L/100km
On a full tank
674 km (better)
536 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
524 L
548 L (better)
Length
5,172 mm
5,762 mm
Weight
1,640 kg
2,560 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol mild hybrid
6.75 L V12 twin-turbo petrol
Power
250 kW
420 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm
900 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
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.

A8 or Phantom?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A8 or the Rolls-Royce Phantom?

The Audi A8: about $1,980 a year less in New Zealand than the Rolls-Royce Phantom at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A8 or the Rolls-Royce Phantom?

The Audi A8, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Rolls-Royce Phantom's 16.8 L/100km (17 mpg UK, 14 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi A8 or the Rolls-Royce Phantom?

The Rolls-Royce Phantom, at 548 L to the Audi A8's 524 L, for their newest versions.

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