Bentley Continental vs Porsche 911

The 911 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $120 a year less in the US.

Porsche 911

Side by side

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

Bentley ContinentalPorsche 911

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,798
$2,676 (better)
New Zealand
$3,622
$3,464 (better)
Australia
$3,001
$2,870 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,200
£2,104 (better)

Official figures

Uses
21 mpg
22 mpg (better)
Also
11.2 L/100km
10.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
499 miles (better)
371 miles

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
–
132 L
Length
4,850 mm
4,519 mm
Weight
–
1,505 kg

Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
3.0 L flat-6 twin turbo petrol
Power
404 kW (better)
283 kW
Torque
770 Nm (better)
450 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
8-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
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.

Continental or 911?

Which is cheaper to run, the Bentley Continental or the Porsche 911?

The Porsche 911: about $120 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 Bentley Continental or the Porsche 911?

The Porsche 911, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Bentley Continental's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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