BMW 435I vs Volvo S60

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Volvo S60

Side by side

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

BMW 435IVolvo S60

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,542
£1,540 (better)
New Zealand
$2,539
$2,535 (better)
Australia
$2,103
$2,101 (better)
United States
$1,961
$1,959 (better)

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg
36 mpg (better)
Also
7.9 L/100km
7.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
476 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
442 L
Length
–
4,761 mm
Weight
–
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
184 kW
Torque
–
350 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

435I or S60?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 435I or the Volvo S60?

The Volvo S60, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the BMW 435I's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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