Buick Lucerne vs Volvo S70

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Buick LucerneVolvo S70

Side by side

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

Buick LucerneVolvo S70

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,938
$2,938
New Zealand
$3,803
$3,803
Australia
$3,151 (better)
$3,152
United Kingdom
£2,310
£2,310

Official figures

Uses
20 mpg
20 mpg
Also
11.8 L/100km
11.8 L/100km
On a full tank
370 miles
370 miles

Space

Seats
6
5
Boot
479 L (better)
470 L
Length
5,161 mm
4,720 mm
Weight
1,764 kg
1,421 kg

Engine

Engine
3.8 L V6 petrol
2.4 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
169 kW (better)
129 kW
Torque
321 Nm (better)
230 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
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.

Lucerne or S70?

Which has the bigger boot, the Buick Lucerne or the Volvo S70?

The Buick Lucerne, at 479 L to the Volvo S70's 470 L, for their newest versions.

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