Bentley Continental vs Ford Contour

The Contour costs less to run, by the official figures: about $160 a year less in New Zealand, $140 in Australia, £100 in the UK and $130 in the US.

Side by side

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

Bentley ContinentalFord Contour

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622
$3,457 (better)
Australia
$3,001
$2,864 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,200
£2,100 (better)
United States
$2,798
$2,671 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km
10.7 L/100km (better)
UK
25 mpg
26 mpg (better)
US
21 mpg
22 mpg (better)
On a full tank
804 km
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Space

Seats
4
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Length
4,850 mm
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Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
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Power
404 kW
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Torque
770 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
AWD
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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.

Continental or Contour?

Which is cheaper to run, the Bentley Continental or the Ford Contour?

The Ford Contour: about $160 a year less in New Zealand, $140 in Australia, £100 in the UK and $130 in the US than the Bentley Continental at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Bentley Continental or the Ford Contour?

The Ford Contour, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Bentley Continental's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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