Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class vs Volvo XC60

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

Volvo XC60

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz GLB-ClassVolvo XC60

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,817
$2,814 (better)
Australia
$2,334
$2,331 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,711
£1,709 (better)
United States
$2,176
$2,174 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
490 L
Length
4,634 mm
4,688 mm
Weight
1,540 kg
1,833 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
★★★★★
–

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 XC60?

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class or the Volvo XC60?

The Volvo XC60, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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