BMW 340I vs Volvo S90

The S90 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

BMW 340IVolvo S90

Side by side

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

BMW 340IVolvo S90

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,749
$2,717 (better)
Australia
$2,279
$2,254 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,670
£1,650 (better)
United States
$2,124
$2,099 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.5 L/100km
8.4 L/100km (better)
UK
33 mpg
34 mpg (better)
US
28 mpg
28 mpg (better)
On a full tank
671 km
714 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
–
Length
4,709 mm
4,963 mm
Weight
1,595 kg
–

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
240 kW (better)
187 kW
Torque
450 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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.

340I or S90?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 340I or the Volvo S90?

The Volvo S90: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the BMW 340I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 340I or the Volvo S90?

The Volvo S90, at 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the BMW 340I's 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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