Bugatti Veyron vs Lamborghini Countach
The Veyron costs less to run, by the official figures: about £1,980 a year less in the UK.

Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United Kingdom
- £4,621 (better)
- £6,601
- New Zealand
- $7,606 (better)
- $10,866
- Australia
- $6,313 (better)
- $9,003
- United States
- $5,876 (better)
- $8,395
Official figures
- Uses
- 12 mpg (better)
- 8 mpg
- Also
- 23.5 L/100km (better)
- 33.6 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 264 miles (better)
- 222 miles
Space
- Seats
- 2
- 2
- Length
- 4,462 mm
- 4,140 mm
- Weight
- 1,888 kg
- 1,490 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 8.0 L W16 quad-turbo petrol
- 5.2 L V12 petrol
- Power
- 736 kW (better)
- 335 kW
- Torque
- 1,250 Nm (better)
- 500 Nm
- Gearbox
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- 5-speed manual
- Drive
- AWD
- 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.
Veyron or Countach?
Which is cheaper to run, the Bugatti Veyron or the Lamborghini Countach?
The Bugatti Veyron: about £1,980 a year less in the UK than the Lamborghini Countach at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Bugatti Veyron or the Lamborghini Countach?
The Bugatti Veyron, at 23.5 L/100km (12 mpg UK, 10 mpg US) to the Lamborghini Countach's 33.6 L/100km (8 mpg UK, 7 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
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