Toyota Aurion vs Volvo S40

The S40 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Toyota AurionVolvo S40

Side by side

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

Toyota AurionVolvo S40

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,008
$2,985 (better)
Australia
$2,488
$2,469 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,827
£1,813 (better)
United States
$2,324
$2,306 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.3 L/100km
9.2 L/100km (better)
UK
30 mpg
31 mpg (better)
US
25 mpg
25 mpg (better)
On a full tank
753 km (better)
672 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
504 L (better)
404 L
Length
4,826 mm
4,476 mm
Weight
1,583 kg
1,380 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
2.4 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
200 kW (better)
125 kW
Torque
336 Nm (better)
230 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
5-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.

Aurion or S40?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Aurion or the Volvo S40?

The Volvo S40: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Toyota Aurion at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Aurion or the Volvo S40?

The Volvo S40, at 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Toyota Aurion's 9.3 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Toyota Aurion or the Volvo S40?

The Toyota Aurion, at 504 L to the Volvo S40's 404 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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