Aston Martin Vantage vs BMW 550I

The 550I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 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 VantageBMW 550I

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,753
$2,741 (better)
New Zealand
$3,564
$3,548 (better)
Australia
$2,953
$2,941 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,165
£2,155 (better)

Official figures

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

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

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
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Power
313 kW
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Torque
470 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
RWD
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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 550I?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin Vantage or the BMW 550I?

The BMW 550I: about $10 a year less in the US than the Aston Martin Vantage at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin Vantage or the BMW 550I?

The BMW 550I, at 11.0 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Aston Martin Vantage's 11.0 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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