Bugatti Chiron

What is the Bugatti Chiron?

The Chiron is a two-seat hyper sports car, offered as a coupé and in performance-focused versions. It followed the Veyron at the top of Bugatti’s modern range, pairing a hand-finished cabin with a powerful mid-mounted engine. Its horseshoe grille and sweeping central body line carry familiar Bugatti design cues.

Bugatti was founded by Ettore Bugatti in 1909 and is closely associated with Molsheim, France. The Chiron continued the marque’s tradition of combining engineering with distinctive design.

Chiron generations

The Chiron has one generation, spanning 2016 to 2024. It followed the Veyron with an updated structure, cabin and a wider family of versions. The Chiron Sport, Pur Sport and Super Sport each brought a different focus, from handling to high-speed touring.

The Divo was a separate Chiron-based model, rather than a Chiron generation.

Engines and power

The Chiron has an 8.0-litre petrol engine. The EU-listed version produces 1,103 kW (1,500 PS). Bugatti’s modern W16 engine uses four turbochargers, and the Chiron sends power to all four wheels.

How economical is the Bugatti Chiron?

In EU registration figures, five versions appear from 2017 to 2021, with 133 registrations in total. The largest listed groups were the 8.0-litre petrol version rated at 1,103 kW (1,500 PS): 60 registrations in 2017–2018 and 42 in 2019.

In the USA, EPA figures cover three versions from 2018 to 2024. The best combined rating is 11 MPG, and the lowest listed consumption is 21.4 L/100 km. Canada’s NRCan figures cover two versions over the same years, with a lowest listed consumption of 22.2 L/100 km on the 5-cycle test. European WLTP/NEDC, US EPA and Canadian 5-cycle tests use different procedures, so their results are not direct comparisons.

Where was the Chiron sold?

The Chiron appears in EU registration figures from 2017 to 2021 and in US EPA and Canadian NRCan figures from 2018 to 2024. Bugatti assembled the Chiron at its Molsheim workshop in France.