Question 1

Is the BMW M3 or Volvo XC90 cheaper?

Accepted Answer

On the open Nordic market, the Volvo XC90 is a median 38% cheaper than the BMW M3 (SEK 419,165 vs SEK 579,900, July 2026). Below we compare the two on price, price span, typical mileage, depreciation and supply — all from our price index.

Question 2

Which holds value better, BMW M3 or Volvo XC90?

Accepted Answer

On depreciation, the BMW M3 loses about 1.1% of its value per year versus 5.9% for the Volvo XC90 — so the BMW M3 holds value best. Indicative, from regression on market data, not guarantees.

Metric	BMW M3	Volvo XC90
Median price	SEK 579,900	SEK 419,165
Price span (P5–P95)	SEK 299,650 – SEK 1,379,056	SEK 69,315 – SEK 832,400
Typical mileage	10,307 mil	14,950 mil
Depreciation / year	SEK 6,615 (1.1%/yr)	SEK 24,924 (5.9%/yr)
Supply in the Nordics	151 cars	516 cars
Days on market (median)	26 days	—