Buick LaCrosse vs Volvo S80

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

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Side by side

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

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A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,623
$2,623
Australia
$2,170
$2,170
United Kingdom
£1,593
£1,593
United States
$2,026
$2,026

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km
8.1 L/100km
UK
35 mpg
35 mpg
US
29 mpg
29 mpg
On a full tank
764 km
863 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
381 L
–
Length
5,016 mm
4,851 mm
Weight
1,600 kg
–

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.2 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
143 kW
175 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
320 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

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