Volvo V40 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo V40 engine produces 50 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
9.5
9.7
Volvo V40 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Volvo V40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
60 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
630 km in combined cycle
630 km in combined cycle
880 km on highway
840 km on highway
Dimensions
Length:
4.48 m
4.68 m
Width:
1.72 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.41 m
1.50 m
Volvo V40 is smaller. Volvo V40 is 20 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V40 is 9 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
no data
495 litres
Turning diameter:
10.6 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Volvo V40 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Volvo V40 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Volkswagen Passat has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V40 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volkswagen Passat, so Volkswagen Passat quality is probably better
