Ford Ixion vs Volvo V60

The Ixion costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Volvo V60

Side by side

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

Ford IxionVolvo V60

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,705 (better)
£1,711
New Zealand
$2,807 (better)
$2,817
Australia
$2,328 (better)
$2,336
United States
$2,169 (better)
$2,176

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg (better)
32 mpg
Also
8.7 L/100km (better)
8.7 L/100km
On a full tank
–
428 miles

Space

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

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
140 kW
Torque
–
400 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Ixion or V60?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Ixion or the Volvo V60?

The Ford Ixion: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Volvo V60 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Ixion or the Volvo V60?

The Ford Ixion, at 8.7 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Volvo V60's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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