BMW 730LD vs Volvo V40

The 730LD costs less to run, by the official figures: about $320 a year less in New Zealand.

Volvo V40

Side by side

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

BMW 730LDVolvo V40

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,236 (better)
$1,552
Australia
$1,526
$1,286 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,080
£943 (better)
United States
$1,708
$1,199 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.8 L/100km
4.8 L/100km
UK
59 mpg
59 mpg
US
49 mpg
49 mpg
On a full tank
–
1,292 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
335 L
Length
–
4,369 mm
Weight
–
1,450 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
88 kW
Torque
–
280 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

730LD or V40?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 730LD or the Volvo V40?

The BMW 730LD: about $320 a year less in New Zealand than the Volvo V40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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