Chevrolet Corvette vs Ferrari 812

The Corvette costs less to run, by the official figures: about £780 a year less in the UK.

Chevrolet CorvetteFerrari 812

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CorvetteFerrari 812

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,432 (better)
£3,216
New Zealand
$4,004 (better)
$5,294
Australia
$3,319 (better)
$4,390
United States
$3,093 (better)
$4,090

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg (better)
17 mpg
Also
12.4 L/100km (better)
16.4 L/100km
On a full tank
–
349 miles

Space

Seats
2
2
Boot
–
320 L
Length
4,630 mm
4,657 mm
Weight
–
1,525 kg

Engine

Engine
6.2 L V8 petrol
6.5 L V12 petrol
Power
369 kW
588 kW (better)
Torque
637 Nm
718 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
RWD
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.

Corvette or 812?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Ferrari 812?

The Chevrolet Corvette: about £780 a year less in the UK than the Ferrari 812 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Ferrari 812?

The Chevrolet Corvette, at 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Ferrari 812's 16.4 L/100km (17 mpg UK, 14 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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