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Volvo V90 vs BMW 3 Series Touring comparison

Compare performance (455 HP vs 530 HP), boot space and price (62,300 £ vs 41,100 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Volvo V90 or BMW 3 Series Touring?

Volvo V90 vs BMW 3 Series Touring: Key differences

Volvo V90

  • considerably more efficient

BMW 3 Series Touring

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  • significantly cheaper
  • moderately more power
  • barely more electric range
  • clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • clearly lighter
  • marginally more trunk space

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

V90

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are often the first things buyers look at. Here it becomes clear which model has the long-term edge – whether at the pump, the plug, or in purchase price.

BMW 3 Series Touring is significantly cheaper – starting at 41,100 £ , while the Volvo V90 costs 62,300 £ . That’s a price difference of around 21,248 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Volvo V90 uses 0.8 L/100km and is considerably more efficient than the BMW 3 Series Touring with 2.5 L/100km. The difference is about 1.7 L/100km.

As for electric range, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers barely more range – reaching up to 97 km, about 9 km more than the Volvo V90.

3 Series Touring

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers moderately more power – delivering 530 HP compared to 455 HP. That’s roughly 75 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.6 s, while the Volvo V90 takes 4.8 s. That’s about 1.2 s quicker.

Looking at top speed, the BMW 3 Series Touring is markedly faster – reaching 250 km/h, while the Volvo V90 tops out at 180 km/h. The difference is around 70 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Volvo V90 delivers marginally more torque with 709 Nm compared to 700 Nm. That’s about 9 Nm more.

V90

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 terms of curb weight, BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly lighter – 1,650 kg compared to 2,075 kg. The difference is around 425 kg.

Looking at boot space, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers marginally more boot space – 500 L compared to 488 L. That’s a difference of about 12 L.

For maximum load capacity, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers marginally more capacity – up to 1,510 L, about 56 L more than the Volvo V90.

When it comes to payload, the BMW 3 Series Touring carries only slightly more – 520 kg compared to 515 kg. That’s a difference of about 5 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Volvo V90 is far ahead 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.

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V90

Volvo V90

  • Engine Type : Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 398 - 455 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 0.8 L/100km
  • Electric Range : 88 km
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Costs and Consumption
Price
62,300 - 71,700 £
Price
41,100 - 91,900 £
Consumption L/100km
0.8 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
88 km
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Battery Capacity
14.7 kWh
Battery Capacity
19.5 kWh
co2
18 g/km
co2
57 - 233 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
60 L
Fuel tank capacity
40 - 59 L

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
5
Doors
5
Curb weight
2,075 kg
Curb weight
1,650 - 2,025 kg
Trunk capacity
488 L
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Length
4,945 mm
Length
4,713 mm
Width
1,879 mm
Width
1,827 - 1,903 mm
Height
1,472 mm
Height
1,440 - 1,448 mm
Max trunk capacity
1,454 L
Max trunk capacity
1,420 - 1,510 L
Payload
515 kg
Payload
430 - 520 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
398 - 455 HP
Power HP
150 - 530 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
4.8 - 5.5 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 8.8 s
Max Speed
180 km/h
Max Speed
213 - 250 km/h
Torque
659 - 709 Nm
Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Power kW
293 - 335 kW
Power kW
110 - 390 kW
Engine capacity
1,969 cm3
Engine capacity
1,995 - 2,998 cm3

General
Model Year
2,024
Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
CO2 Efficiency Class
B
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
Brand
Volvo
Brand
BMW
What drivetrain options does the Volvo V90 have?

The Volvo V90 is available as All-Wheel Drive.

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