Hyundai I40 vs Volvo XC70

The I40 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $340 a year less in Australia.

Hyundai I40Volvo XC70

Side by side

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

Hyundai I40Volvo XC70

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,368 (better)
$1,708
New Zealand
$1,649 (better)
$2,060
United Kingdom
£1,002 (better)
£1,252
United States
$1,274 (better)
$1,592

Official figures

Uses
5.1 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
1,373 km (better)
1,099 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
530 L
Length
–
4,786 mm
Weight
–
1,822 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.2 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
131 kW
175 kW (better)
Torque
213 Nm
381 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-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.

I40 or XC70?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai I40 or the Volvo XC70?

The Hyundai I40: about $340 a year less in Australia than the Volvo XC70 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai I40 or the Volvo XC70?

The Hyundai I40, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Volvo XC70's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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