Holden Epica vs Jaguar Xe

The Xe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $550 a year less in New Zealand, $450 in Australia, £330 in the UK and $420 in the US.

Holden EpicaJaguar Xe

Side by side

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

Holden EpicaJaguar Xe

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,008
$2,458 (better)
Australia
$2,488
$2,033 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,827
£1,493 (better)
United States
$2,324
$1,899 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.3 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
UK
30 mpg
37 mpg (better)
US
25 mpg
31 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
737 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
476 L
–
Length
4,803 mm
4,672 mm
Weight
1,499 kg
–

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 6-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
115 kW
147 kW (better)
Torque
236 Nm
320 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Epica or Xe?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Epica or the Jaguar Xe?

The Jaguar Xe: about $550 a year less in New Zealand, $450 in Australia, £330 in the UK and $420 in the US than the Holden Epica at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Epica or the Jaguar Xe?

The Jaguar Xe, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Holden Epica's 9.3 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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