Toyota Axio vs Volvo S40

The Axio costs less to run, by the official figures: about $2,050 a year less in New Zealand, $1,690 in Australia, £1,240 in the UK and $1,580 in the US.

Volvo S40

Side by side

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

Toyota AxioVolvo S40

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$938 (better)
$2,985
Australia
$776 (better)
$2,469
United Kingdom
£570 (better)
£1,813
United States
$725 (better)
$2,306

Official figures

Uses
2.9 L/100km (better)
9.2 L/100km
UK
97 mpg (better)
31 mpg
US
81 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
1,483 km (better)
672 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
404 L
Length
4,495 mm
4,476 mm
Weight
1,100 kg
1,380 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.4 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
80 kW
125 kW (better)
Torque
140 Nm
230 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
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.

Axio or S40?

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

The Toyota Axio: about $2,050 a year less in New Zealand, $1,690 in Australia, £1,240 in the UK and $1,580 in the US than the Volvo S40 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Toyota Axio, at 2.9 L/100km (97 mpg UK, 81 mpg US) to the Volvo S40's 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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