Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Mercedes C class is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo V50 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes C class also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Mercedes C class petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volvo V50. On average, Mercedes C class equipped with diesel engines consume 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Dimensions
Length:
4.54 m
4.51 m
Width:
1.73 m
1.77 m
Height:
1.46 m
1.45 m
Mercedes C class is 3 cm longer than the Volvo V50, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes C class is 1 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
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417 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
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1307 litres
Turning diameter:
10.8 meters
10.6 meters
The turning circle of the Mercedes C class is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volvo V50.
