Bentley Continental vs Toyota Soarer

The Continental costs less to run, by the official figures: about $190 a year less in New Zealand.

Toyota Soarer

Side by side

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

Bentley ContinentalToyota Soarer

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$3,813
Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,159
United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,316
United States
$2,798 (better)
$2,946

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
On a full tank
804 km (better)
611 km

Space

Seats
4
4
Length
4,850 mm
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Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
404 kW (better)
169 kW
Torque
770 Nm (better)
324 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
4-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.

Continental or Soarer?

Which is cheaper to run, the Bentley Continental or the Toyota Soarer?

The Bentley Continental: about $190 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Soarer at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Bentley Continental or the Toyota Soarer?

The Bentley Continental, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Toyota Soarer's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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