Volvo S40 2004 vs SAAB 9-3 2007
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volvo S40 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while SAAB 9-3 can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.5 | 1.8 - 2.8 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 - 220 HP | 120 - 255 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 - 350 NM | 167 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 - 12 seconds | 6.7 - 11.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 10.0 | 5.4 - 10.8 | |
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Volvo S40 petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than SAAB 9-3. On average, Volvo S40 equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
| Volvo S40 is 18 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 404 litres | 425 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
883 litres | no data | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage space. Volvo S40 has 21 litres less trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S40 is 0.2 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`928 | ~ 1`581 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 4000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 9.5/10 | |
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