Lamborghini Murcielago (02-10) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 27 February 2009
The Lamborghini Murcielago is one of the ultimate supercars that turns heads wherever it goes. Thanks to the scissor doors, colossal V12 engine and stunning looks it has all the ingredients of a typical Lamborghini. But despite the supercar label, the Murcielago is surprisingly easy to live with everyday and not daunting to drive. What is less obvious at first glance is how well built it is. Thanks to Audi's guiding hand - the German company has owned Lamborghini since 1998 - build quality and reliability are vastly superior. It's powered by a 6.2-litre V12 engine with a storming 580bhp while the LP640 version that arrived in 2006 - grew to 6.5-litres and 631bhp.
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Running costs

The Murcielago is one of those cars where, if you need to ask, you probably can't afford it. Servicing and maintenance are best dealt with by one of Lamborghini's four UK dealers, which will be wallet-drainingly expensive. Consumables such as tyres, brakes and the clutch will also deplete funds very quickly, while fuel is a constant and vast expense when running one of these cars. However, the Murcielago has enjoyed very gentle depreciation.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

6000 miles.

Warranty

Two years/unlimited mileage.

Road tax (12 months)

£475.00 - £475.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Murcielago range returns just 13mpg on average, so it's no surprise that it gets a rock-bottom eco score. It emits 498g/km CO2 which although is about acceptable for a supercar, is exceptionally poor compared to the average family car. As a benchmark, a Mondeo will typically emit about 180 g/km CO2. However, buyers of these sorts of cars tend to do fewer miles per year in them than those that own average family cars.

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