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BMW 3 Series Touring vs Volvo S90 comparison

Compare performance (530 HP vs 455 HP), boot space and price (41100 £ vs 62200 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 3 Series Touring or Volvo S90?

BMW 3 Series Touring vs Volvo S90: Key differences

BMW 3 Series Touring

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  • clearly cheaper
  • somewhat more power
  • hardly perceptible more electric range
  • clearly perceptible quicker from 0–100 km/h
  • to a small extent lighter
  • hardly perceptible more trunk space

Volvo S90

  • clearly more efficient

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

3 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

BMW 3 Series Touring has a clearly advantage in terms of price – it starts at 41100 £ , while the Volvo S90 costs 62200 £ . That’s a price difference of around 21171 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: Volvo S90 manages with 0.80 L and is therefore clearly more efficient than the BMW 3 Series Touring with 2.50 L. The difference is about 1.70 L per 100 km.

As for electric range, the BMW 3 Series Touring performs hardly perceptible better – achieving up to 97 km, about 8 km more than the Volvo S90.

S90

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 3 Series Touring has a somewhat edge – offering 530 HP compared to 455 HP. That’s roughly 75 HP more horsepower.

In acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly perceptible quicker – completing the sprint in 3.60 s, while the Volvo S90 takes 4.70 s. That’s about 1.10 s faster.

In terms of top speed, the BMW 3 Series Touring performs evident better – reaching 250 km/h, while the Volvo S90 tops out at 180 km/h. The difference is around 70 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: Volvo S90 pulls hardly perceptible stronger with 709 Nm compared to 700 Nm. That’s about 9 Nm difference.

3 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In curb weight, BMW 3 Series Touring is to a small extent lighter – 1650 kg compared to 1912 kg. The difference is around 262 kg.

In terms of boot space, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers hardly perceptible more room – 500 L compared to 453 L. That’s a difference of about 47 L.

When it comes to payload, BMW 3 Series Touring minimal takes the win – 520 kg compared to 518 kg. That’s a difference of about 2 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Volvo S90 is clearly superior overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

BMW 3 Series Touring
Volvo S90

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S90

Volvo S90

  • Engine Type : Diesel MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 235 - 455 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 0.8 - 5.7 L
  • Electric Range : 89 km

BMW 3 Series Touring

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The BMW 3 Series Touring blends sporting poise with everyday practicality, wrapping sharp handling and a premium cabin into a wagon that actually makes errands feel enjoyable. It’s the kind of car that hides a family-hauler’s sense of duty beneath a driver's-car attitude — useful, classy, and just cheeky enough to make you smile on the open road.

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Volvo S90

The Volvo S90 is a composed, elegant luxury sedan that dresses Scandinavian restraint in a quietly imposing package. It prioritises serene highway manners and a calm, tech‑savvy cabin, making it a car that suggests you deserve the nicer things in life without ever raising its voice.

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BMW 3 Series Touring
Volvo S90

Costs and Consumption

Price
41100 - 91900 £
Price
62200 - 70500 £
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.3 L
Consumption L/100km
0.8 - 5.7 L
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Electric Range
89 km
Battery Capacity
19.50 kWh
Battery Capacity
14.70 kWh
co2
57 - 233 g/km
co2
17 - 149 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
40 - 59 L
Fuel tank capacity
60 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Sedan
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
5
Doors
4
Curb weight
1650 - 2025 kg
Curb weight
1912 - 2119 kg
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Trunk capacity
431 - 453 L
Length
4713 - 4714 mm
Length
4969 mm
Width
1827 - 1903 mm
Width
1879 mm
Height
1440 - 1448 mm
Height
1440 mm
Max trunk capacity
1420 - 1510 L
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
430 - 520 kg
Payload
451 - 518 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
150 - 530 HP
Power HP
235 - 455 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
4.7 - 7 s
Max Speed
213 - 250 km/h
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Torque
480 - 709 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
110 - 390 kW
Power kW
173 - 335 kW
Engine capacity
1995 - 2998 cm3
Engine capacity
1969 cm3

General

Model Year
2024 - 2025
Model Year
2022 - 2024
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
E, B
Brand
BMW
Brand
Volvo
Is the BMW 3 Series Touring offered with different drivetrains?

The BMW 3 Series Touring is offered with Rear-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive.

The prices shown are estimates based on German list prices, adjusted for local VAT. Local registration taxes (e.g. NoVA, BPM or CO2 malus) are not included. This information is not legally binding.