Aston Martin Virage vs Bentley Mulsanne

The Virage costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

Bentley Mulsanne

Side by side

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

Aston Martin VirageBentley Mulsanne

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,748 (better)
$3,783
New Zealand
$4,851 (better)
$4,896
Australia
$4,023 (better)
$4,062
United Kingdom
£2,947 (better)
£2,975

Official figures

Uses
16 mpg (better)
16 mpg
Also
15.0 L/100km (better)
15.1 L/100km
On a full tank
–
328 miles

Space

Seats
–
4
Length
–
5,575 mm
Weight
–
2,585 kg

Engine

Engine
–
6.75 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
Power
–
377 kW
Torque
–
1,020 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
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.

Virage or Mulsanne?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin Virage or the Bentley Mulsanne?

The Aston Martin Virage: about $30 a year less in the US than the Bentley Mulsanne at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin Virage or the Bentley Mulsanne?

The Aston Martin Virage, at 15.0 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the Bentley Mulsanne's 15.1 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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