Audi RS 6 vs Volvo V60

The V60 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $870 a year less in the US.

Audi RS 6Volvo V60

Side by side

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

Audi RS 6Volvo V60

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,048
$2,176 (better)
New Zealand
$3,945
$2,817 (better)
Australia
$3,269
$2,334 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,397
£1,711 (better)

Official figures

Uses
19 mpg
27 mpg (better)
Also
12.2 L/100km
8.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
372 miles
428 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
529 L
Length
4,995 mm
4,761 mm
Weight
2,025 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
441 kW (better)
140 kW
Torque
800 Nm (better)
400 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
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.

RS 6 or V60?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi RS 6 or the Volvo V60?

The Volvo V60: about $870 a year less in the US than the Audi RS 6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi RS 6 or the Volvo V60?

The Volvo V60, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Audi RS 6's 12.2 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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