Opel Insignia 2013 vs Volvo V40 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Opel Insignia is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo V40 can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.8 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | 1.6 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. Opel Insignia is available also with LPG engines. LPG engines generally provide lower running costs and cleaner emissions compared to petrol and diesel engines. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 - 325 HP | 115 - 254 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 435 NM | 220 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 - 11.9 seconds | 6.3 - 12.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.7 - 10.7 | 3.2 - 9.0 | |
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Opel Insignia petrol engines consumes on average 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volvo V40. On average, Opel Insignia equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.84 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.44 m | |
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Opel Insignia is larger. Opel Insignia is 47 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 3 cm wider, while the height of Opel Insignia is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 530 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1470 litres | no data | |
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Opel Insignia has more luggage capacity. Opel Insignia has 195 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Insignia is 0.5 metres more than that of the Volvo V40, which means Opel Insignia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`225 | ~ 1`976 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volvo V40 scores higher in safety tests, butOpel Insignia is better rated in child safety tests. The Volvo V40 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 8200 | |
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