Bugatti Chiron vs Lamborghini Countach

The Chiron costs less to run, by the official figures: about $2,410 a year less in New Zealand, $2,000 in Australia, £1,470 in the UK and $1,860 in the US.

Bugatti ChironLamborghini Countach

Side by side

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

Bugatti ChironLamborghini Countach

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$8,454 (better)
$10,866
Australia
$6,993 (better)
$8,988
United Kingdom
£5,136 (better)
£6,601
United States
$6,531 (better)
$8,395

Official figures

Uses
26.1 L/100km (better)
33.6 L/100km
UK
11 mpg (better)
8 mpg
US
9 mpg (better)
7 mpg
On a full tank
383 km (better)
357 km

Space

Seats
2
2
Length
4,544 mm
4,140 mm
Weight
1,995 kg
1,490 kg

Engine

Engine
8.0 L W16 quad-turbo petrol
5.2 L V12 petrol
Power
1,103 kW (better)
335 kW
Torque
1,600 Nm (better)
500 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
Drive
AWD
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.

Chiron or Countach?

Which is cheaper to run, the Bugatti Chiron or the Lamborghini Countach?

The Bugatti Chiron: about $2,410 a year less in New Zealand, $2,000 in Australia, £1,470 in the UK and $1,860 in the US than the Lamborghini Countach at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Bugatti Chiron or the Lamborghini Countach?

The Bugatti Chiron, at 26.1 L/100km (11 mpg UK, 9 mpg US) to the Lamborghini Countach's 33.6 L/100km (8 mpg UK, 7 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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