Mini Countryman vs Volvo V60 Cross Country

The V60 Cross Country costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Mini Countryman

Side by side

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

Mini CountrymanVolvo V60 Cross Country

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,406
$2,393 (better)
Australia
$1,995
$1,985 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,462
£1,454 (better)
United States
$1,859
$1,849 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.4 L/100km
7.4 L/100km (better)
UK
38 mpg
38 mpg (better)
US
32 mpg
32 mpg (better)
On a full tank
726 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
460 L
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Length
4,433 mm
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Weight
1,440 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
125 kW
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Torque
280 Nm
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Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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.

Countryman or V60 Cross Country?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini Countryman or the Volvo V60 Cross Country?

The Volvo V60 Cross Country: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Mini Countryman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mini Countryman or the Volvo V60 Cross Country?

The Volvo V60 Cross Country, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Mini Countryman's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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