BMW 5 Series vs Volvo S90

The 5 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $180 a year less in New Zealand.

BMW 5 SeriesVolvo S90

Side by side

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

BMW 5 SeriesVolvo S90

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,535 (better)
$2,717
Australia
$2,103 (better)
$2,254
United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,650
United States
$1,959 (better)
$2,099

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km (better)
8.4 L/100km
On a full tank
867 km (better)
714 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,963 mm
4,963 mm
Weight
1,595 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
185 kW
187 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
350 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

5 Series or S90?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 5 Series or the Volvo S90?

The BMW 5 Series: about $180 a year less in New Zealand than the Volvo S90 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 5 Series or the Volvo S90?

The BMW 5 Series, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Volvo S90's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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