Toyota Fielder vs Volvo V50

The Fielder costs less to run, by the official figures: about $940 a year less in New Zealand, $780 in Australia, £570 in the UK and $720 in the US.

Toyota FielderVolvo V50

Side by side

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

Toyota FielderVolvo V50

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$938 (better)
$1,876
Australia
$776 (better)
$1,552
United Kingdom
£570 (better)
£1,140
United States
$725 (better)
$1,449

Official figures

Uses
2.9 L/100km (better)
5.8 L/100km
UK
97 mpg (better)
49 mpg
US
81 mpg (better)
41 mpg
On a full tank
1,241 km (better)
1,034 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
417 L
Length
4,400 mm
4,522 mm
Weight
1,140 kg
1,380 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.4 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
74 kW
125 kW (better)
Torque
141 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.

Fielder or V50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Fielder or the Volvo V50?

The Toyota Fielder: about $940 a year less in New Zealand, $780 in Australia, £570 in the UK and $720 in the US than the Volvo V50 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Fielder or the Volvo V50?

The Toyota Fielder, at 2.9 L/100km (97 mpg UK, 81 mpg US) to the Volvo V50's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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