GMC Terrain vs Volvo XC90

The XC90 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in Australia.

GMC TerrainVolvo XC90

Side by side

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

GMC TerrainVolvo XC90

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,522
$2,465 (better)
New Zealand
$3,043
$2,975 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,849
£1,808 (better)
United States
$2,351
$2,299 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km
9.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
595 km
772 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
–
249 L
Length
4,630 mm
4,953 mm
Weight
1,715 kg
2,046 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
125 kW
184 kW (better)
Torque
275 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

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.

Terrain or XC90?

Which is cheaper to run, the GMC Terrain or the Volvo XC90?

The Volvo XC90: about $60 a year less in Australia than the GMC Terrain at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the GMC Terrain or the Volvo XC90?

The Volvo XC90, at 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the GMC Terrain's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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