Dodge Charger vs Holden Caprice

The Charger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $3,020 a year less in New Zealand, $2,460 in Australia, £1,780 in the UK and $2,170 in the US.

Dodge ChargerHolden Caprice

Side by side

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

Dodge ChargerHolden Caprice

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,156 (better)
$4,172
Australia
$987 (better)
$3,451
United Kingdom
£750 (better)
£2,534
United States
$1,054 (better)
$3,223

Official figures

Uses
27.0 kWh/100km
12.9 L/100km
UK
2.3 mi/kWh
22 mpg
US
78 MPGe
18 mpg
Range
387 km
566 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
467 L
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Length
5,039 mm
5,160 mm
Weight
1,798 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
6.0 L V8 petrol
Power
218 kW
260 kW (better)
Torque
353 Nm
517 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

Airbags
6
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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.

Charger or Caprice?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Charger or the Holden Caprice?

The Dodge Charger: about $3,020 a year less in New Zealand, $2,460 in Australia, £1,780 in the UK and $2,170 in the US than the Holden Caprice at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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