Nissan Ariya 87 vs Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Nissan Ariya 87 €858/mo · Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–) €836/mo. Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–) costs about €22 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–) goes 12 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–) spends 14 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Nissan Ariya 87 has 62 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Nissan Ariya 87 | Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €58,840 (better) | €62,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €858 | €836 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €982 | €960 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 533 km | 554 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.50 m² | 8.32 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 478 km / 381 km | 497 km / 393 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +43 min | 2 charging stops · +29 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.8 kWh/100 km | 17.2 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 87.0 kWh | 79.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 130 kW | 205 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.5 s | 4.7 s (better) |
| Boot | 466 L (better) | 404 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Nissan Ariya 87 | Volvo EC40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €796 | €774 |
| 15,000 | €858 | €836 |
| 20,000 | €920 | €898 |
| 25,000 | €982 | €960 |
| 30,000 | €1,044 | €1,021 |
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