Toyota Iq vs Volvo V40

The Iq costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Volvo V40

Side by side

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

Toyota IqVolvo V40

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,533 (better)
$1,552
Australia
$1,271 (better)
$1,288
United Kingdom
£931 (better)
£943
United States
$1,184 (better)
$1,199

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km (better)
4.8 L/100km
UK
60 mpg (better)
59 mpg
US
50 mpg (better)
49 mpg
On a full tank
–
1,292 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
335 L
Length
–
4,369 mm
Weight
–
1,450 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
88 kW
Torque
–
280 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

Iq or V40?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Iq or the Volvo V40?

The Toyota Iq: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Volvo V40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Iq or the Volvo V40?

The Toyota Iq, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Volvo V40's 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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