Volvo C70 2006 vs BMW 3 series 2007
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Volvo C70 is available with front wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.5 | 2.0 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 - 230 HP | 156 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 - 350 NM | 200 - 540 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 - 11.8 seconds | 5.8 - 10.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 - 9.8 | 6.1 - 9.9 | |
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Volvo C70 petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Volvo C70 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.38 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo C70 and BMW 3 series are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 200 litres | 210 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
404 litres | 350 litres | |
| Volvo C70 has 10 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo C70 (by 54 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo C70 is 1.7 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Volvo C70 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`064 | ~ 2`119 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 9800 | |
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