Chevrolet Corvette vs Dodge Challenger

The Challenger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $490 a year less in New Zealand, $410 in Australia, £300 in the UK and $380 in the US.

Chevrolet CorvetteDodge Challenger

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CorvetteDodge Challenger

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,071
$4,579 (better)
Australia
$4,195
$3,788 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,081
£2,782 (better)
United States
$3,918
$3,538 (better)

Official figures

Uses
15.7 L/100km
14.2 L/100km (better)
UK
18 mpg
20 mpg (better)
US
15 mpg
17 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
494 km

Space

Seats
2
5
Boot
–
459 L
Length
4,630 mm
5,027 mm
Weight
–
1,742 kg

Engine

Engine
6.2 L V8 petrol
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
369 kW (better)
226 kW
Torque
637 Nm (better)
363 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

Airbags
–
6

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.

Corvette or Challenger?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Dodge Challenger?

The Dodge Challenger: about $490 a year less in New Zealand, $410 in Australia, £300 in the UK and $380 in the US than the Chevrolet Corvette at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Dodge Challenger?

The Dodge Challenger, at 14.2 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Corvette's 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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