Mercedes-Benz 500 vs Volvo XC60

The 500 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Volvo XC60

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz 500Volvo XC60

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,699 (better)
£1,709
New Zealand
$2,797 (better)
$2,814
Australia
$2,319 (better)
$2,331
United States
$2,161 (better)
$2,174

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
490 L
Length
–
4,688 mm
Weight
–
1,833 kg

Engine

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

500 or XC60?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz 500 or the Volvo XC60?

The Mercedes-Benz 500: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Volvo XC60 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz 500 or the Volvo XC60?

The Mercedes-Benz 500, at 8.7 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Volvo XC60's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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