Holden Acadia vs Volvo XC90

The XC90 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Holden AcadiaVolvo XC90

Side by side

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

Holden AcadiaVolvo XC90

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,314
$2,299 (better)
New Zealand
$2,995
$2,975 (better)
Australia
$2,482
$2,465 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,819
£1,808 (better)

Official figures

Uses
25 mpg
26 mpg (better)
Also
9.3 L/100km
9.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
490 miles (better)
480 miles

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
–
249 L
Length
4,979 mm
4,953 mm
Weight
1,950 kg
2,046 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
231 kW (better)
184 kW
Torque
367 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–

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.

Acadia or XC90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Acadia or the Volvo XC90?

The Volvo XC90: about $10 a year less in the US than the Holden Acadia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Acadia or the Volvo XC90?

The Volvo XC90, at 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Holden Acadia's 9.3 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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