Audi R8 vs Ford Mustang

The Mustang costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $30 in the US.

Audi R8Ford Mustang

Side by side

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

Audi R8Ford Mustang

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,334
$4,288 (better)
Australia
$3,585
$3,547 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,633
£2,605 (better)
United States
$3,348
$3,313 (better)

Official figures

Uses
13.4 L/100km
13.3 L/100km (better)
UK
21 mpg
21 mpg (better)
US
18 mpg
18 mpg (better)
On a full tank
545 km (better)
445 km

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
112 L
408 L (better)
Length
4,426 mm
4,811 mm
Weight
1,590 kg
1,746 kg

Engine

Engine
5.2 L V10 petrol
2.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
397 kW (better)
232 kW
Torque
540 Nm (better)
475 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
10-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★☆☆☆
Airbags
–
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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.

R8 or Mustang?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi R8 or the Ford Mustang?

The Ford Mustang: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $30 in the US than the Audi R8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi R8 or the Ford Mustang?

The Ford Mustang, at 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Audi R8's 13.4 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi R8 or the Ford Mustang?

The Ford Mustang, at 408 L to the Audi R8's 112 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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