Alfa Romeo Stelvio vs Audi Q5

The Stelvio costs less to run, by the official figures: about $310 a year less in New Zealand, $260 in Australia, £190 in the UK and $240 in the US.

Alfa Romeo StelvioAudi Q5

Side by side

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

Alfa Romeo StelvioAudi Q5

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,264 (better)
$2,577
Australia
$1,876 (better)
$2,132
United Kingdom
£1,375 (better)
£1,566
United States
$1,749 (better)
$1,991

Official figures

Uses
7.0 L/100km (better)
8.0 L/100km
UK
40 mpg (better)
35 mpg
US
34 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
914 km (better)
878 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
550 L
Towing, braked
–
2,400 kg
Length
4,687 mm
4,663 mm
Weight
1,660 kg
1,795 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
206 kW (better)
183 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
370 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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.

Stelvio or Q5?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio or the Audi Q5?

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio: about $310 a year less in New Zealand, $260 in Australia, £190 in the UK and $240 in the US than the Audi Q5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio or the Audi Q5?

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio, at 7.0 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Audi Q5's 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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