Holden VY vs Lincoln LS

The LS costs less to run, by the official figures: about £460 a year less in the UK.

Lincoln LS

Side by side

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

Holden VYLincoln LS

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£3,026
£2,568 (better)
New Zealand
$4,980
$4,227 (better)
Australia
$4,132
$3,505 (better)
United States
$3,848
$3,266 (better)

Official figures

Uses
18 mpg
22 mpg (better)
Also
15.4 L/100km
13.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
303 miles
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Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,891 mm
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Weight
1,500 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.8 L V6 petrol
3.0 L V6 petrol
Power
152 kW
157 kW (better)
Torque
305 Nm (better)
267 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
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.

VY or LS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden VY or the Lincoln LS?

The Lincoln LS: about £460 a year less in the UK than the Holden VY at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden VY or the Lincoln LS?

The Lincoln LS, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Holden VY's 15.4 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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