Nissan Ariya 87 vs Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Nissan Ariya 87 €858/mo · Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–2026) €863/mo. Nissan Ariya 87 stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Nissan Ariya 87 costs about €5 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–2026) goes 3 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–2026) spends 12 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Nissan Ariya 87 has 56 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Nissan Ariya 87 | Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €58,840 (better) | €64,690 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €858 (better) | €863 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €982 (better) | €989 |
| Range (WLTP) | 533 km | 540 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.50 m² | 8.27 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 478 km / 381 km | 484 km / 384 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +43 min | 2 charging stops · +31 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.8 kWh/100 km | 17.5 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 | 4.8 s (better) |
| Boot | 466 L (better) | 410 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Nissan Ariya 87 | Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD (2024–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €796 | €799 |
| 15,000 | €858 | €863 |
| 20,000 | €920 | €926 |
| 25,000 | €982 | €989 |
| 30,000 | €1,044 | €1,052 |
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