Toyota Fielder vs Volvo V50

The Fielder costs less to run, by the official figures: about $560 a year less in New Zealand.

Volvo V50

Side by side

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

Toyota FielderVolvo V50

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$938 (better)
$1,497
Australia
$777 (better)
$1,241
United Kingdom
£570 (better)
£910
United States
$725 (better)
$1,157

Official figures

Uses
2.9 L/100km (better)
4.6 L/100km
On a full tank
1,241 km
1,339 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
417 L
Length
4,400 mm
4,522 mm
Weight
1,140 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
74 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
–
320 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
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.

Fielder or V50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Fielder or the Volvo V50?

The Toyota Fielder: about $560 a year less in New Zealand than the Volvo V50 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Fielder or the Volvo V50?

The Toyota Fielder, at 2.9 L/100km (97 mpg UK, 81 mpg US) to the Volvo V50's 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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