Chrysler 300 vs Lincoln Continental

The 300 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $180 a year less in New Zealand, $150 in Australia, £110 in the UK and $140 in the US.

Chrysler 300Lincoln Continental

Side by side

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

Chrysler 300Lincoln Continental

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$3,803
Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,151
United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,310
United States
$2,798 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
UK
25 mpg (better)
24 mpg
US
21 mpg (better)
20 mpg
On a full tank
634 km
833 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
6
Boot
462 L
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Length
5,044 mm
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Weight
1,921 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
7.5 L V8 petrol
Power
245 kW (better)
160 kW
Torque
444 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
3-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.

300 or Continental?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler 300 or the Lincoln Continental?

The Chrysler 300: about $180 a year less in New Zealand, $150 in Australia, £110 in the UK and $140 in the US than the Lincoln Continental at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chrysler 300 or the Lincoln Continental?

The Chrysler 300, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Lincoln Continental's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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