Volvo C70 2011 vs Volkswagen Scirocco 2008
| Body: | Cabrio | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Volvo C70 engine produces 37 HP more power than Volkswagen Scirocco, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Volkswagen Scirocco. Despite the higher power, Volvo C70 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Scirocco is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo C70 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Scirocco, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo C70 could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo C70 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Scirocco. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Scirocco might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volvo C70 is larger, but slightly lower. Volvo C70 is 36 cm longer than the Volkswagen Scirocco, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 404 litres | 292 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1006 litres | |
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Volvo C70 has more luggage capacity. Volvo C70 has 112 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Scirocco. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo C70 is 1.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Scirocco, which means Volvo C70 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`130 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 000 | 7200 | |
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