GWM X200 vs Volvo C30

The C30 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $950 a year less in the US.

Side by side

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

GWM X200Volvo C30

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,149
$2,199 (better)
New Zealand
$2,278 (better)
$2,846
Australia
$2,814
$2,362 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,991
£1,729 (better)

Official figures

Uses
27 mpg
27 mpg (better)
Also
8.9 L/100km
8.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
438 miles

Space

Seats
–
4
Length
–
4,252 mm
Weight
–
1,345 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L 5-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
169 kW
Torque
–
320 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

X200 or C30?

Which is cheaper to run, the GWM X200 or the Volvo C30?

The Volvo C30: about $950 a year less in the US than the GWM X200 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the GWM X200 or the Volvo C30?

The Volvo C30, at 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the GWM X200's 8.9 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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