Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2017 vs Volvo V40 2002
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| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo V40 can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 2.0 | 1.6 - 1.9 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 288 HP | 102 - 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 380 NM | 145 - 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 - 13 seconds | 7.3 - 12 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 - 9.9 | 5.4 - 10.4 | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan petrol engines consumes on average 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo V40. On average, Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan equipped with diesel engines consume 0.9 litres less 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: | 4.34 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.41 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 14 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 8 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 18 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 645 litres | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1520 litres | 1421 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Volvo V40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan (by 99 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 0.5 metres more than that of the Volvo V40, which means Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`921 kg | ~ 1`789 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`416 kg | ~ 1`311 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 505 kg | ~ 478 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 1000 | |
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