Bentley Mulsanne vs Ferrari F430

The Mulsanne costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 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.

Bentley MulsanneFerrari F430

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,783 (better)
$3,798
New Zealand
$4,896 (better)
$4,916
Australia
$4,059 (better)
$4,073
United Kingdom
£2,975 (better)
£2,986

Official figures

Uses
16 mpg (better)
15 mpg
Also
15.1 L/100km (better)
15.2 L/100km
On a full tank
328 miles
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Space

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

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

Mulsanne or F430?

Which is cheaper to run, the Bentley Mulsanne or the Ferrari F430?

The Bentley Mulsanne: about $10 a year less in the US than the Ferrari F430 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Bentley Mulsanne or the Ferrari F430?

The Bentley Mulsanne, at 15.1 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the Ferrari F430's 15.2 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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