Aston Martin Vantage vs Ford Mustang

The Vantage costs less to run, by the official figures: about $380 a year less in New Zealand, $310 in Australia, £230 in the UK and $290 in the US.

Aston Martin VantageFord Mustang

Side by side

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

Aston Martin VantageFord Mustang

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,913 (better)
$4,288
Australia
$3,237 (better)
$3,547
United Kingdom
£2,377 (better)
£2,605
United States
$3,023 (better)
$3,313

Official figures

Uses
12.1 L/100km (better)
13.3 L/100km
UK
23 mpg (better)
21 mpg
US
19 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
661 km (better)
445 km

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
–
408 L
Length
4,385 mm
4,811 mm
Weight
1,630 kg
1,746 kg

Engine

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
2.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
232 kW
Torque
470 Nm
475 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
10-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

Vantage or Mustang?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Ford Mustang?

The Aston Martin Vantage: about $380 a year less in New Zealand, $310 in Australia, £230 in the UK and $290 in the US than the Ford Mustang at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Ford Mustang?

The Aston Martin Vantage, at 12.1 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Ford Mustang's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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