Chevrolet Corvette vs Jaguar XKR

The XKR costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Chevrolet Corvette

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CorvetteJaguar XKR

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,093
$3,073 (better)
New Zealand
$4,004
$3,978 (better)
Australia
$3,321
$3,300 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,432
£2,417 (better)

Official figures

Uses
19 mpg
19 mpg (better)
Also
12.4 L/100km
12.3 L/100km (better)

Space

Seats
2
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Length
4,630 mm
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Engine

Engine
6.2 L V8 petrol
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Power
369 kW
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Torque
637 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
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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.

Corvette or XKR?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Jaguar XKR?

The Jaguar XKR: about $20 a year less in the US than the Chevrolet Corvette at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Jaguar XKR?

The Jaguar XKR, at 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Corvette's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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