BMW X6 Xdrive 30D vs Volvo XC40

The XC40 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $760 a year less in the US.

Volvo XC40

Side by side

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

BMW X6 Xdrive 30DVolvo XC40

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,577
$1,814 (better)
New Zealand
$1,864 (better)
$2,348
Australia
$2,302
$1,947 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,629
£1,426 (better)

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg (better)
32 mpg
Also
7.2 L/100km (better)
7.3 L/100km
On a full tank
–
462 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
460 L
Length
–
4,425 mm

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
140 kW
Torque
–
300 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.

X6 Xdrive 30D or XC40?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X6 Xdrive 30D or the Volvo XC40?

The Volvo XC40: about $760 a year less in the US than the BMW X6 Xdrive 30D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X6 Xdrive 30D or the Volvo XC40?

The BMW X6 Xdrive 30D, at 7.2 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Volvo XC40's 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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