Cadillac XT4 vs Volvo XC90

The XC90 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Cadillac XT4Volvo XC90

Side by side

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

Cadillac XT4Volvo XC90

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,043
$2,975 (better)
Australia
$2,525
$2,465 (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)
UK
30 mpg
31 mpg (better)
US
25 mpg
26 mpg (better)
On a full tank
640 km
772 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
637 L (better)
249 L
Towing, braked
1,588 kg
–
Length
4,600 mm
4,953 mm
Weight
1,674 kg
2,046 kg

Engine

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

Safety

Airbags
8
–

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.

XT4 or XC90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cadillac XT4 or the Volvo XC90?

The Volvo XC90: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Cadillac XT4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cadillac XT4 or the Volvo XC90?

The Volvo XC90, at 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Cadillac XT4's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Cadillac XT4 or the Volvo XC90?

The Cadillac XT4, at 637 L to the Volvo XC90's 249 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way