Volkswagen Vento 1992 vs Volvo 850 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Volvo 850 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Vento engine produces 80 HP less power than Volvo 850, whereas torque is 75 NM less than Volvo 850. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Vento reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 9.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Vento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Vento consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Vento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Vento consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 73 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo 850 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 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 850 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S70 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Vento might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
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Volkswagen Vento is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Vento is 28 cm shorter than the Volvo 850, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Vento is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Vento is 0.5 metres more than that of the Volvo 850, which means Volkswagen Vento can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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