Acura TL vs Volvo 240

The TL costs less to run, by the official figures: about £110 a year less in the UK.

Acura TLVolvo 240

Side by side

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

Acura TLVolvo 240

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,310
New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$3,803
Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,155
United States
$2,798 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

Uses
25 mpg (better)
24 mpg
Also
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
On a full tank
–
317 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
–
4,785 mm
Weight
–
1,300 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
2.3 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
209 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
352 Nm (better)
190 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

TL or 240?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura TL or the Volvo 240?

The Acura TL: about £110 a year less in the UK than the Volvo 240 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura TL or the Volvo 240?

The Acura TL, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Volvo 240's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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