Volvo S60 engine produces 5 HP more power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Volvo S40. Despite the higher power, Volvo S60 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
7.5
7.0
The Volvo S40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo S60 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo S60 could require 75 litres more fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
70 litres
60 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
930 km in combined cycle
850 km in combined cycle
1160 km on highway
1090 km on highway
Volvo S60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Dimensions
Length:
4.60 m
4.47 m
Width:
1.80 m
1.77 m
Height:
1.43 m
1.45 m
Volvo S60 is larger, but slightly lower. Volvo S60 is 13 cm longer than the Volvo S40, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volvo S60 is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
424 litres
404 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1034 litres
883 litres
Volvo S60 has 20 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S40. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo S60 (by 151 litres).
Volvo S40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S60 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volvo S40, so Volvo S40 quality is probably significantly better