Rover 45 2004 vs Volvo S70 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 290 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Volvo S70 is a more dynamic driving. Rover 45 engine produces 27 HP less power than Volvo S70, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Volvo S70. Due to the lower power, Rover 45 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Rover 45 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Rover 45 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S70, which means that by driving the Rover 45 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Rover 45 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S70. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1360 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 560'000 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 S70 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Accord, Land Rover Freelander, Rover 25 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo 850 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Rover 45 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.39 m | |
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Rover 45 is smaller. Rover 45 is 20 cm shorter than the Volvo S70, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
810 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 45 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volvo S70. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
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