Audi A8 vs Ineos Grenadier

The Grenadier costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.

Audi A8

Side by side

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

Audi A8Ineos Grenadier

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,100
£2,063 (better)
New Zealand
$3,457
$3,396 (better)
Australia
$2,864
$2,814 (better)
United States
$2,671
$2,623 (better)

Official figures

Uses
26 mpg
27 mpg (better)
Also
10.7 L/100km
10.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
419 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
524 L
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Length
5,172 mm
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Weight
1,640 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol mild hybrid
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Power
250 kW
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Torque
500 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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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 Grenadier?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A8 or the Ineos Grenadier?

The Ineos Grenadier: about £40 a year less in the UK than the Audi A8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A8 or the Ineos Grenadier?

The Ineos Grenadier, at 10.5 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Audi A8's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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