BMW 3 series 1991 vs Volvo 940 1990
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.4 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 222 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Volvo 940 is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 7 HP less power than Volvo 940, whereas torque is 18 NM less than Volvo 940. Due to the lower power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.1 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 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 940, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 940. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo 940 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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 940, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 435 litres | 470 litres | |
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Volvo 940 has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 35 litres less trunk space than the Volvo 940. | |||
| 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 940. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`815 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Volvo 940 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Volvo 940, so Volvo 940 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.2/10 | 8.9/10 | |
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