Mini Clubman vs Volvo V60

The Clubman costs less to run, by the official figures: about $600 a year less in New Zealand, $490 in Australia, £360 in the UK and $460 in the US.

Mini ClubmanVolvo V60

Side by side

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

Mini ClubmanVolvo V60

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,332 (better)
$2,927
Australia
$1,929 (better)
$2,421
United Kingdom
£1,417 (better)
£1,778
United States
$1,801 (better)
$2,261

Official figures

Uses
7.2 L/100km (better)
9.1 L/100km
UK
39 mpg (better)
31 mpg
US
33 mpg (better)
26 mpg
On a full tank
666 km (better)
663 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
360 L
529 L (better)
Length
4,253 mm
4,761 mm
Weight
–
1,750 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
100 kW
145 kW (better)
Torque
220 Nm
300 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-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.

Clubman or V60?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini Clubman or the Volvo V60?

The Mini Clubman: about $600 a year less in New Zealand, $490 in Australia, £360 in the UK and $460 in the US than the Volvo V60 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mini Clubman or the Volvo V60?

The Mini Clubman, at 7.2 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Volvo V60's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mini Clubman or the Volvo V60?

The Volvo V60, at 529 L to the Mini Clubman's 360 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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