Mazda 3 2018 vs Volvo V40 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 251 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Mazda 3 engine produces 62 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 31 NM more than Volvo V40. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 5.4 | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda 3 consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 3 could require 360 litres more fuel.  | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| Volvo V40 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: | 4.47 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
| Mazda 3 is 10 cm longer than the Volvo V40, width is practically the same , while the height of Mazda 3 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 364 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down  | 
1334 litres | 1500 litres | |
| Mazda 3 has 29 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 166 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 3 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low  | above average  | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 3 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better  | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 11 400 | |
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