Jaguar XJ8 vs Lamborghini Gallardo

The Gallardo costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Side by side

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

Jaguar XJ8Lamborghini Gallardo

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,713
£2,701 (better)
New Zealand
$4,466
$4,447 (better)
Australia
$3,702
$3,684 (better)
United States
$3,450
$3,435 (better)

Official figures

Uses
20 mpg
21 mpg (better)
Also
13.8 L/100km
13.8 L/100km (better)

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.

XJ8 or Gallardo?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jaguar XJ8 or the Lamborghini Gallardo?

The Lamborghini Gallardo: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Jaguar XJ8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jaguar XJ8 or the Lamborghini Gallardo?

The Lamborghini Gallardo, at 13.8 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Jaguar XJ8's 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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