Pontiac Grand Prix vs Volvo 240

The 240 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $170 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US.

Pontiac Grand PrixVolvo 240

Side by side

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

Pontiac Grand PrixVolvo 240

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,004
$3,803 (better)
Australia
$3,312
$3,146 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,432
£2,310 (better)
United States
$3,093
$2,938 (better)

Official figures

Uses
12.4 L/100km
11.8 L/100km (better)
UK
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
US
19 mpg
20 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
510 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
–
4,785 mm
Weight
–
1,300 kg

Engine

Engine
3.8 L V6 petrol
2.3 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
169 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
312 Nm (better)
190 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

Grand Prix or 240?

Which is cheaper to run, the Pontiac Grand Prix or the Volvo 240?

The Volvo 240: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $170 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US than the Pontiac Grand Prix at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Pontiac Grand Prix or the Volvo 240?

The Volvo 240, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Pontiac Grand Prix's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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