Aston Martin DB7 vs Dodge Diplomat

The DB7 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $360 a year less in New Zealand, $300 in Australia, £220 in the UK and $280 in the US.

Side by side

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

Aston Martin DB7Dodge Diplomat

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,071 (better)
$5,433
Australia
$4,202 (better)
$4,498
United Kingdom
£3,081 (better)
£3,301
United States
$3,918 (better)
$4,197

Official figures

Uses
15.7 L/100km (better)
16.8 L/100km
UK
18 mpg (better)
17 mpg
US
15 mpg (better)
14 mpg

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.

DB7 or Diplomat?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin DB7 or the Dodge Diplomat?

The Aston Martin DB7: about $360 a year less in New Zealand, $300 in Australia, £220 in the UK and $280 in the US than the Dodge Diplomat at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin DB7 or the Dodge Diplomat?

The Aston Martin DB7, at 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US) to the Dodge Diplomat's 16.8 L/100km (17 mpg UK, 14 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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