Aston Martin Vantage vs Toyota Soarer

The Soarer costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Aston Martin VantageToyota Soarer

Side by side

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

Aston Martin VantageToyota Soarer

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,913
$3,816 (better)
Australia
$3,237
$3,157 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,377
£2,318 (better)
United States
$3,023
$2,948 (better)

Official figures

Uses
12.1 L/100km
11.8 L/100km (better)
UK
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
US
19 mpg
20 mpg (better)
On a full tank
661 km (better)
610 km

Space

Seats
2
4
Length
4,385 mm
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Weight
1,630 kg
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Engine

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
169 kW
Torque
470 Nm (better)
324 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

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 Soarer?

Which is cheaper to run, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Toyota Soarer?

The Toyota Soarer: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Aston Martin Vantage at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Aston Martin Vantage or the Toyota Soarer?

The Toyota Soarer, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Aston Martin Vantage's 12.1 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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