Tesla Model X vs Volvo C40

The Model X costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Tesla Model X

Side by side

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

Tesla Model XVolvo C40

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$898 (better)
$911
Australia
$767 (better)
$778
United Kingdom
£583 (better)
£591
United States
$819 (better)
$830

Official figures

Uses
20.9 kWh/100km (better)
21.2 kWh/100km
Range
566 km (better)
477 km

Space

Seats
7
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Towing, braked
2,250 kg
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Length
5,057 mm
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Weight
2,352 kg
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Engine

Engine
Dual motor
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Power
500 kW
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Gearbox
Single-speed
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
12
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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.

Model X or C40?

Which is cheaper to run, the Tesla Model X or the Volvo C40?

The Tesla Model X: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Volvo C40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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