Tesla Model S vs Volvo EX30

The Model S costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US.

Tesla Model S

Side by side

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

Tesla Model SVolvo EX30

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$816 (better)
$909
Australia
$696 (better)
$776
United Kingdom
£529 (better)
£589
United States
$743 (better)
$828

Official figures

Uses
19.0 kWh/100km (better)
21.2 kWh/100km
UK
3.3 mi/kWh (better)
2.9 mi/kWh
US
110 MPGe (better)
99 MPGe
Range
592 km (better)
407 km

Space

Seats
5
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Boot
796 L
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Length
5,022 mm
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Weight
2,068 kg
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Engine

Engine
Dual electric motors
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Power
500 kW
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Torque
440 Nm
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Gearbox
Single-speed direct drive
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
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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.

Model S or EX30?

Which is cheaper to run, the Tesla Model S or the Volvo EX30?

The Tesla Model S: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US than the Volvo EX30 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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