Audi A5 vs Holden Commodore

The Commodore costs less to run, by the official figures: about £220 a year less in the UK.

Audi A5Holden Commodore

Side by side

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

Audi A5Holden Commodore

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,778
£1,562 (better)
New Zealand
$2,927
$2,571 (better)
Australia
$2,425
$2,130 (better)
United States
$2,261
$1,986 (better)

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg
36 mpg (better)
Also
9.1 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
371 miles
485 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
490 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,800 kg
Length
4,733 mm
4,897 mm
Weight
1,530 kg
1,535 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
140 kW
191 kW (better)
Torque
320 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
8 (better)
6

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.

A5 or Commodore?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A5 or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore: about £220 a year less in the UK than the Audi A5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A5 or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore, at 8.0 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Audi A5's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi A5 or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore, at 490 L to the Audi A5's 480 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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