Honda Airwave vs Volvo XC70

The Airwave costs less to run, by the official figures: about £150 a year less in the UK.

Honda AirwaveVolvo XC70

Side by side

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

Honda AirwaveVolvo XC70

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,252
New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$2,060
Australia
$1,502 (better)
$1,708
United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,592

Official figures

Uses
50 mpg (better)
44 mpg
Also
5.6 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
466 miles
683 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
530 L
Length
4,351 mm
4,786 mm
Weight
1,190 kg
1,822 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.2 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW
175 kW (better)
Torque
143 Nm
381 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

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.

Airwave or XC70?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Airwave or the Volvo XC70?

The Honda Airwave: about £150 a year less in the UK than the Volvo XC70 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Airwave or the Volvo XC70?

The Honda Airwave, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Volvo XC70's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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