Dodge Charger vs Lincoln LS

The Charger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £140 in the UK and $170 in the US.

Dodge ChargerLincoln LS

Side by side

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

Dodge ChargerLincoln LS

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,004 (better)
$4,227
Australia
$3,317 (better)
$3,502
United Kingdom
£2,432 (better)
£2,568
United States
$3,093 (better)
$3,266

Official figures

Uses
12.4 L/100km (better)
13.1 L/100km
UK
23 mpg (better)
22 mpg
US
19 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
565 km
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
467 L
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Length
5,040 mm
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Weight
1,800 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
3.0 L V6 petrol
Power
218 kW (better)
157 kW
Torque
363 Nm (better)
267 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

Airbags
8
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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 LS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Charger or the Lincoln LS?

The Dodge Charger: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £140 in the UK and $170 in the US than the Lincoln LS at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Charger or the Lincoln LS?

The Dodge Charger, at 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Lincoln LS's 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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