Cadillac Optiq vs Volvo EC40

The Optiq costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

Side by side

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

Cadillac OptiqVolvo EC40

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$907 (better)
$929
Australia
$774 (better)
$793
United Kingdom
£588 (better)
£602
United States
$827 (better)
$847

Official figures

Uses
21.1 kWh/100km (better)
21.7 kWh/100km
Range
487 km (better)
479 km

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.

Optiq or EC40?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cadillac Optiq or the Volvo EC40?

The Cadillac Optiq: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Volvo EC40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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