Holden Trailblazer vs Volvo XC60

The Trailblazer costs less to run, by the official figures: about $600 a year less in New Zealand.

Holden TrailblazerVolvo XC60

Side by side

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

Holden TrailblazerVolvo XC60

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,214 (better)
$2,814
Australia
$2,732
$2,331 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,935
£1,709 (better)
United States
$3,061
$2,174 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.6 L/100km (better)
8.7 L/100km
UK
33 mpg (better)
32 mpg
US
27 mpg (better)
27 mpg
On a full tank
884 km (better)
816 km

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
–
490 L
Towing, braked
3,000 kg
–
Length
4,887 mm
4,688 mm
Weight
2,125 kg
1,833 kg

Engine

Engine
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
147 kW
184 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
AWD

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.

Trailblazer or XC60?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Trailblazer or the Volvo XC60?

The Holden Trailblazer: about $600 a year less in New Zealand than the Volvo XC60 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Trailblazer or the Volvo XC60?

The Holden Trailblazer, at 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Volvo XC60's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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