Mini Clubman vs Volvo V90

The Clubman costs less to run, by the official figures: about $800 a year less in New Zealand, $660 in Australia, £480 in the UK and $610 in the US.

Mini ClubmanVolvo V90

Side by side

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

Mini ClubmanVolvo V90

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,248 (better)
$3,043
Australia
$1,862 (better)
$2,521
United Kingdom
£1,365 (better)
£1,849
United States
$1,736 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
7.0 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
UK
41 mpg (better)
30 mpg
US
34 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
691 km (better)
574 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
360 L
561 L (better)
Length
4,252 mm
4,935 mm
Weight
1,382 kg
1,760 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
100 kW
140 kW (better)
Torque
220 Nm
400 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
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.

Clubman or V90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini Clubman or the Volvo V90?

The Mini Clubman: about $800 a year less in New Zealand, $660 in Australia, £480 in the UK and $610 in the US than the Volvo V90 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mini Clubman or the Volvo V90?

The Mini Clubman, at 7.0 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Volvo V90's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mini Clubman or the Volvo V90?

The Volvo V90, at 561 L to the Mini Clubman's 360 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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