Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class vs Volvo XC90

The GLB-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $120 a year less in the US.

Volvo XC90

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz GLB-ClassVolvo XC90

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,176 (better)
$2,299
New Zealand
$2,817 (better)
$2,975
Australia
$2,335 (better)
$2,465
United Kingdom
£1,711 (better)
£1,808

Official figures

Uses
27 mpg (better)
26 mpg
Also
8.7 L/100km (better)
9.2 L/100km
On a full tank
371 miles
480 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
–
249 L
Length
4,634 mm
4,953 mm
Weight
1,540 kg
2,046 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
120 kW
184 kW (better)
Torque
270 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

GLB-Class or XC90?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class or the Volvo XC90?

The Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: about $120 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 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class or the Volvo XC90?

The Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 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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