Kia K5 vs Volvo S90

The S90 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US.

Kia K5Volvo S90

Side by side

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

Kia K5Volvo S90

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,817
$2,717 (better)
Australia
$2,334
$2,251 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,711
£1,650 (better)
United States
$2,176
$2,099 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.7 L/100km
8.4 L/100km (better)
UK
32 mpg
34 mpg (better)
US
27 mpg
28 mpg (better)
On a full tank
660 km
714 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
445 L
–
Length
4,905 mm
4,963 mm
Weight
1,424 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
125 kW
187 kW (better)
Torque
265 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

K5 or S90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia K5 or the Volvo S90?

The Volvo S90: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US than the Kia K5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia K5 or the Volvo S90?

The Volvo S90, at 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Kia K5's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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