Hyundai I40 vs Volvo V50

The V50 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £90 a year less in the UK.

Hyundai I40Volvo V50

Side by side

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

Hyundai I40Volvo V50

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,002
£910 (better)
New Zealand
$1,649
$1,497 (better)
Australia
$1,368
$1,241 (better)
United States
$1,274
$1,157 (better)

Official figures

Uses
55 mpg
61 mpg (better)
Also
5.1 L/100km
4.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
853 miles (better)
832 miles

Space

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

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
131 kW (better)
100 kW
Torque
213 Nm
320 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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.

I40 or V50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai I40 or the Volvo V50?

The Volvo V50: about £90 a year less in the UK than the Hyundai I40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai I40 or the Volvo V50?

The Volvo V50, at 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US) to the Hyundai I40's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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