BMW 6 series 2011 vs Volvo C70 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.4 Petrol | 2.4 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: | 408 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 600 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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BMW 6 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 6 series engine produces 238 HP more power than Volvo C70, whereas torque is 370 NM more than Volvo C70. Thanks to more power BMW 6 series reaches 100 km/h speed 5.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.5 | 9.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 14.1 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Volvo C70 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 6 series consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C70, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 6 series could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 6 series consumes 4.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C70. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 490 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo C70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 510'000 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 C70 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S40, Volvo V50, Volvo C30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 6 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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 |
350 litres | no data | |
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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`465 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 24 200 | 10 000 | |
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