Jaguar XF vs Volvo S80

The S80 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $300 a year less in New Zealand, $250 in Australia, £180 in the UK and $230 in the US.

Jaguar XFVolvo S80

Side by side

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

Jaguar XFVolvo S80

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,927
$2,623 (better)
Australia
$2,421
$2,170 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,778
£1,593 (better)
United States
$2,261
$2,026 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km
8.1 L/100km (better)
UK
31 mpg
35 mpg (better)
US
26 mpg
29 mpg (better)
On a full tank
696 km
863 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,962 mm
4,851 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.2 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
183 kW (better)
175 kW
Torque
365 Nm (better)
320 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

XF or S80?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jaguar XF or the Volvo S80?

The Volvo S80: about $300 a year less in New Zealand, $250 in Australia, £180 in the UK and $230 in the US than the Jaguar XF at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jaguar XF or the Volvo S80?

The Volvo S80, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Jaguar XF's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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