Audi R8 vs Ferrari 488 GTB

The 488 GTB costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in New Zealand.

Audi R8Ferrari 488 GTB

Side by side

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

Audi R8Ferrari 488 GTB

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,334
$4,227 (better)
Australia
$3,591
$3,505 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,633
£2,568 (better)
United States
$3,348
$3,266 (better)

Official figures

Uses
13.4 L/100km
13.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
545 km
597 km (better)

Space

Seats
2
2
Boot
112 L
–
Length
4,426 mm
4,568 mm
Weight
1,590 kg
1,475 kg

Engine

Engine
5.2 L V10 petrol
3.9 L V8 twin turbo petrol
Power
397 kW
492 kW (better)
Torque
540 Nm
760 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
7-speed dual-clutch
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.

R8 or 488 GTB?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi R8 or the Ferrari 488 GTB?

The Ferrari 488 GTB: about $110 a year less in New Zealand than the Audi R8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi R8 or the Ferrari 488 GTB?

The Ferrari 488 GTB, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Audi R8's 13.4 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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