Daihatsu Mebius vs Volvo S40

The Mebius costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Volvo S40

Side by side

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

Daihatsu MebiusVolvo S40

A typical year's fuel

United States
$949 (better)
$974
New Zealand
$1,229 (better)
$1,261
Australia
$1,019 (better)
$1,045
United Kingdom
£747 (better)
£766

Official figures

Uses
62 mpg (better)
60 mpg
Also
3.8 L/100km (better)
3.9 L/100km
On a full tank
–
988 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
404 L
Length
–
4,476 mm
Weight
–
1,380 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.4 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
–
125 kW
Torque
–
230 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-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.

Mebius or S40?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Mebius or the Volvo S40?

The Daihatsu Mebius: about $20 a year less in the US than the Volvo S40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Mebius or the Volvo S40?

The Daihatsu Mebius, at 3.8 L/100km (74 mpg UK, 62 mpg US) to the Volvo S40's 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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