Pontiac Vibe vs Volvo V90

The Vibe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $230 a year less in New Zealand, $190 in Australia, £140 in the UK and $170 in the US.

Pontiac VibeVolvo V90

Side by side

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

Pontiac VibeVolvo V90

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,817 (better)
$3,043
Australia
$2,336 (better)
$2,525
United Kingdom
£1,711 (better)
£1,849
United States
$2,176 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
8.7 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
UK
32 mpg (better)
30 mpg
US
27 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
574 km (better)
574 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
561 L
Length
4,372 mm
4,935 mm
Weight
–
1,760 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
98 kW
140 kW (better)
Torque
173 Nm
400 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
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.

Vibe or V90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Pontiac Vibe or the Volvo V90?

The Pontiac Vibe: about $230 a year less in New Zealand, $190 in Australia, £140 in the UK and $170 in the US than the Volvo V90 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Pontiac Vibe or the Volvo V90?

The Pontiac Vibe, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Volvo V90's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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