Ford Crown vs Vauxhall Monaro

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

Side by side

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

Ford CrownVauxhall Monaro

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,685 (better)
$3,710
New Zealand
$4,770 (better)
$4,802
Australia
$3,957 (better)
$3,982
United Kingdom
£2,898 (better)
£2,918

Official figures

Uses
16 mpg (better)
16 mpg
Also
14.8 L/100km (better)
14.9 L/100km
On a full tank
303 miles
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Space

Seats
6
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Length
5,385 mm
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Engine

Engine
4.6 L V8 petrol
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Power
167 kW
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Torque
380 Nm
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Gearbox
4-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.

Crown or Monaro?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Crown or the Vauxhall Monaro?

The Ford Crown: about $20 a year less in the US than the Vauxhall Monaro at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Crown or the Vauxhall Monaro?

The Ford Crown, at 14.8 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the Vauxhall Monaro's 14.9 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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