BMW 3 series 1991 vs Volvo 960 1990
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.9 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 267 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Volvo 960 is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 54 HP less power than Volvo 960, whereas torque is 77 NM less than Volvo 960. Due to the lower power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 11.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.3 l/100km | 12.4 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 960, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 3.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 960. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo 960 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW Z3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo S90, Volvo V90 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.87 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 44 cm shorter than the Volvo 960, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 435 litres | 491 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | no data | |
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Volvo 960 has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 56 litres less trunk space than the Volvo 960. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volvo 960. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1800 | |
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