Aston Martin Vantage vs Bentley Continental

The Vantage costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in the US.

Aston Martin Vantage

Side by side

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

Aston Martin VantageBentley Continental

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,753 (better)
$2,798
New Zealand
$3,564 (better)
$3,622
Australia
$2,953 (better)
$3,001
United Kingdom
£2,165 (better)
£2,200

Official figures

Uses
21 mpg (better)
21 mpg
Also
11.0 L/100km (better)
11.2 L/100km
On a full tank
451 miles
499 miles (better)

Space

Seats
2
4
Length
4,385 mm
4,850 mm
Weight
1,630 kg
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Engine

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
Power
313 kW
404 kW (better)
Torque
470 Nm
770 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
8-speed dual-clutch
Drive
RWD
AWD

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.

Vantage or Continental?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Bentley Continental?

The Aston Martin Vantage: about $40 a year less in the US than the Bentley Continental at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Bentley Continental?

The Aston Martin Vantage, at 11.0 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Bentley Continental's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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