Audi S5 vs Volkswagen Scirocco

The Scirocco costs less to run, by the official figures: about £280 a year less in the UK.

Audi S5Volkswagen Scirocco

Side by side

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

Audi S5Volkswagen Scirocco

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,532
£1,257 (better)
New Zealand
$2,523
$2,070 (better)
Australia
$2,090
$1,715 (better)
United States
$1,949
$1,599 (better)

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg
44 mpg (better)
Also
7.8 L/100km
6.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
462 miles
534 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
465 L (better)
312 L
Length
4,690 mm
4,256 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
1,360 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
260 kW (better)
118 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
240 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

S5 or Scirocco?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi S5 or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Volkswagen Scirocco: about £280 a year less in the UK than the Audi S5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi S5 or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Volkswagen Scirocco, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Audi S5's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi S5 or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Audi S5, at 465 L to the Volkswagen Scirocco's 312 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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