Mitsubishi Legnum vs Volvo V90

The Legnum costs less to run, by the official figures: about $220 a year less in Australia.

Mitsubishi LegnumVolvo V90

Side by side

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

Mitsubishi LegnumVolvo V90

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,302 (better)
$2,521
New Zealand
$2,778 (better)
$3,043
United Kingdom
£1,688 (better)
£1,849
United States
$2,146 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
8.6 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
On a full tank
757 km (better)
574 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
561 L
Length
–
4,935 mm
Weight
–
1,760 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
140 kW
Torque
–
400 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Legnum or V90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Legnum or the Volvo V90?

The Mitsubishi Legnum: about $220 a year less in Australia than the Volvo V90 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Legnum or the Volvo V90?

The Mitsubishi Legnum, at 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Volvo V90's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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