Ford LTD Crown Victoria vs Holden VY

The LTD Crown Victoria costs less to run, by the official figures: about $750 a year less in New Zealand, $620 in Australia, £460 in the UK and $580 in the US.

Side by side

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

Ford LTD Crown VictoriaHolden VY

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,227 (better)
$4,980
Australia
$3,496 (better)
$4,120
United Kingdom
£2,568 (better)
£3,026
United States
$3,266 (better)
$3,848

Official figures

Uses
13.1 L/100km (better)
15.4 L/100km
UK
22 mpg (better)
18 mpg
US
18 mpg (better)
15 mpg
On a full tank
520 km (better)
487 km

Space

Seats
6
5
Length
5,560 mm
4,891 mm
Weight
1,650 kg
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
5.0 L V8 petrol
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
112 kW
152 kW (better)
Torque
366 Nm (better)
305 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
4-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.

LTD Crown Victoria or VY?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford LTD Crown Victoria or the Holden VY?

The Ford LTD Crown Victoria: about $750 a year less in New Zealand, $620 in Australia, £460 in the UK and $580 in the US than the Holden VY at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford LTD Crown Victoria or the Holden VY?

The Ford LTD Crown Victoria, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Holden VY's 15.4 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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