McLaren Automotive Speedtail vs Rolls-Royce Dawn

The Dawn costs less to run, by the official figures: about £180 a year less in the UK.

Side by side

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

McLaren Automotive SpeedtailRolls-Royce Dawn

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£3,081
£2,896 (better)
New Zealand
$5,071
$4,767 (better)
Australia
$4,202
$3,950 (better)
United States
$3,918
$3,683 (better)

Official figures

Uses
18 mpg
19 mpg (better)
Also
15.7 L/100km
14.7 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.

Speedtail or Dawn?

Which is cheaper to run, the McLaren Automotive Speedtail or the Rolls-Royce Dawn?

The Rolls-Royce Dawn: about £180 a year less in the UK than the McLaren Automotive Speedtail at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the McLaren Automotive Speedtail or the Rolls-Royce Dawn?

The Rolls-Royce Dawn, at 14.7 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the McLaren Automotive Speedtail's 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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