BMW 6 series 2011 vs Volvo C70 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 320 HP | 220 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.4 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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BMW 6 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 6 series engine produces 100 HP more power than Volvo C70, whereas torque is 130 NM more than Volvo C70. Thanks to more power BMW 6 series reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds faster.  | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 9.4 | |
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The BMW 6 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 6 series consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C70, which means that by driving the BMW 6 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel.  | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| BMW 6 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| BMW 6 sērija 2011 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.89 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.40 m | |
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BMW 6 series is larger, but slightly lower. BMW 6 series is 28 cm longer than the Volvo C70, 6 cm wider, while the height of BMW 6 series is 4 cm lower.  | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 200 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down  | 
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BMW 6 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 6 series has 100 litres more trunk space than the Volvo C70.  | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 6 series is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volvo C70. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`400 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 21 200 | 8000 | |
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