Suzuki Swift vs Volvo V40

The Swift costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

Suzuki SwiftVolvo V40

Side by side

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

Suzuki SwiftVolvo V40

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,169 (better)
$1,199
New Zealand
$1,514 (better)
$1,552
Australia
$1,254 (better)
$1,288
United Kingdom
£919 (better)
£943

Official figures

Uses
50 mpg (better)
49 mpg
Also
4.7 L/100km (better)
4.8 L/100km
On a full tank
491 miles
803 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
265 L
335 L (better)
Length
3,840 mm
4,369 mm
Weight
875 kg
1,450 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
66 kW
88 kW (better)
Torque
120 Nm
280 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★☆☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
6
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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.

Swift or V40?

Which is cheaper to run, the Suzuki Swift or the Volvo V40?

The Suzuki Swift: about $30 a year less in the US than the Volvo V40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Suzuki Swift or the Volvo V40?

The Suzuki Swift, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Volvo V40's 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Suzuki Swift or the Volvo V40?

The Volvo V40, at 335 L to the Suzuki Swift's 265 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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