Citroen C4 2008 vs Volvo V40 2002
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 engine produces 8 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 25 NM more than Volvo V40. Despite the higher power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1270 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1420 km on highway | ||
| 1130 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.41 m | |
| Citroen C4 is 21 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 5 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 413 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1083 litres | 1420 litres | |
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Volvo V40 has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 63 litres less trunk space than the Volvo V40. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 337 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`799 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V40 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1000 | |
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