Audi R8 vs Bugatti Chiron

The R8 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £2,500 a year less in the UK.

Audi R8Bugatti Chiron

Side by side

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

Audi R8Bugatti Chiron

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,633 (better)
£5,136
New Zealand
$4,334 (better)
$8,454
Australia
$3,591 (better)
$7,007
United States
$3,348 (better)
$6,531

Official figures

Uses
21 mpg (better)
11 mpg
Also
13.4 L/100km (better)
26.1 L/100km
On a full tank
339 miles (better)
238 miles

Space

Seats
2
2
Boot
112 L
–
Length
4,426 mm
4,544 mm
Weight
1,590 kg
1,995 kg

Engine

Engine
5.2 L V10 petrol
8.0 L W16 quad-turbo petrol
Power
397 kW
1,103 kW (better)
Torque
540 Nm
1,600 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
AWD

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 Chiron?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi R8 or the Bugatti Chiron?

The Audi R8: about £2,500 a year less in the UK than the Bugatti Chiron at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi R8 or the Bugatti Chiron?

The Audi R8, at 13.4 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Bugatti Chiron's 26.1 L/100km (11 mpg UK, 9 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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