Does it pay to trade down? - specifications
| Volvo XC90 | Accord Tourer | Hyundai i30 Estate | Renault G. Modus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£37,295^/£42,140" | "£26,210/£28,385" | "£14,855/£14,705" | "£12,970/£14,330" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£16,820/45.1%" | "£12,842/49.0%" | "£5,912/39.8%" | "£4,423/34.1%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 83.3ppm/£622.22 | N/A/£465.83 | 46.1ppm/£314.87 | 40.1ppm/£270.71 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,611/£5,221" | "£1,153/£2,307" | "£535/£1,070" | £337/£674 |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£2,839/£4,731" | "£1,918/£3,197" | "£1,550/£2,583" | "£1,543/£2,571" |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 39/£517/G/£400 | 24/£409/D/£145 | 16/£271/C/£120 | 8/£246/B/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £207/£321/£207 | £850 for 5yrs | £163/£295/£163 | £155/£256/£155 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,798/2,857mm" | "4,740/2,720mm" | "4,475/2,700mm" | "4,034/2,575mm" |
| Height/width | "1,743/2,112mm" | "1,494/1,760mm" | "1,565/1,775mm" | "1,586/1,709" |
| Engine | "5cyl/2,400cc" | "4cyl/2,199cc" | "4cyl/1,582cc" | "4cyl/1,461cc" |
| Peak power (bhp/rpm) | "182/4,000" | "148/4,000" | "113/4,000" | "84/3,750" |
| Peak torque (Nm/rpm) | "400/2,000" | "350/2,000" | "255/1,900" | 200/N/A |
| Transmission | 6-spd auto/4wd | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity (litres)/spare wheel | 68/no | 70/space saver | 53/space saver | 51/space saver |
| "Boot capacity (litres, seats up/down) " | "249-615/1,837" | "672/1,702" | "305-415/1,395" | "305-410/1,454" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "2,133/615/2,250kg" | "1,559/541/1,700kg" | "1,442/478/1,400kg" | "1,185/430/900kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 13.1m/0.36Cd | N/A/N/A | 10.4 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | 5yrs (unltd)/3yrs | "3yrs (60,000)/2yrs" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "18,000 miles/136" | Variable/196 | "12,500 miles/156" | "12,500 miles/321" |
| Driver Power car/dealer position | N/A/15th | N/A/6th | N/A/9th | N/A/30th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/N/A/2/44 | N/A | 4/3/2/81*** | 5/4/1/77** |
| 0-60mph | 11.0 secs | 10.0 secs | 11.2 secs | 13.0 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.4/5.9 secs | 4.2/6.0 secs | 4.7/7.5 secs | 5.1/7.8 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 9.6/13.5 secs | 7.81/11.0 secs | 10.9 secs/N/A | 12.8 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/N/A | "130mph/2,100rpm" | "117mph/2,500rpm" | "106mph/2,600rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 54.4/39.3/10.1m | 52.9/38.0/9.7m | 52.5/38.6/9.7m | 49.8/36.5/9.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 70/52/63/70dB | 69/52/65/71dB | 61/52/64/72dB | 65/51/65/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 25.0mpg/374 miles | 37.0mpg/570 miles | 45.8mpg/534 miles | 46.0mpg/516 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 23.7/38.2/31.4mpg | 37.7/57.6/47.9mpg | 47.9/65.7/57.6mpg | 54.3/68.9/62.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 303/239g/km/35% | 205/155g/km/22% | 165/128g/km/18% | 165/119g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Four/yes/DFO | Four/yes/£250 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | "£1,400/yes/yes" | No/yes/yes | "£1,000/yes/no" | £500/£200/£250 |
| Clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£400^^ | Yes/part/yes | Yes/part/no | Yes/£950/no |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | "£575/£1,000/no" | £424/no/no | £390/no/no | £360/no/no |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£2,550*/£250/y/£205" | Yes/yes/yes/yes | £495/no/yes/no | No/no/£125/no |
