Ford Crown vs Rolls-Royce Phantom

The Crown costs less to run, by the official figures: about $660 a year less in New Zealand.

Rolls-Royce Phantom

Side by side

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

Ford CrownRolls-Royce Phantom

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,770 (better)
$5,433
Australia
$3,957 (better)
$4,507
United Kingdom
£2,898 (better)
£3,301
United States
$3,685 (better)
$4,197

Official figures

Uses
14.8 L/100km (better)
16.8 L/100km
On a full tank
488 km
536 km (better)

Space

Seats
6
5
Boot
–
548 L
Length
5,385 mm
5,762 mm
Weight
–
2,560 kg

Engine

Engine
4.6 L V8 petrol
6.75 L V12 twin-turbo petrol
Power
167 kW
420 kW (better)
Torque
380 Nm
900 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
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.

Crown or Phantom?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Crown or the Rolls-Royce Phantom?

The Ford Crown: about $660 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 Ford Crown or the Rolls-Royce Phantom?

The Ford Crown, at 14.8 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the Rolls-Royce Phantom's 16.8 L/100km (17 mpg UK, 14 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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