Mazda CX-9 vs Volvo XC90

The CX-9 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in the US.

Mazda CX-9Volvo XC90

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-9Volvo XC90

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,246 (better)
$2,299
New Zealand
$2,907 (better)
$2,975
Australia
$2,410 (better)
$2,465
United Kingdom
£1,766 (better)
£1,808

Official figures

Uses
26 mpg (better)
26 mpg
Also
9.0 L/100km (better)
9.2 L/100km
On a full tank
511 miles (better)
480 miles

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
–
249 L
Length
5,075 mm
4,953 mm
Weight
–
2,046 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
170 kW
184 kW (better)
Torque
420 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
6-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.

CX-9 or XC90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda CX-9 or the Volvo XC90?

The Mazda CX-9: about $50 a year less in the US than the Volvo XC90 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-9 or the Volvo XC90?

The Mazda CX-9, at 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Volvo XC90's 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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