Volkswagen Vento 1992 vs Volvo S40 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volvo S40 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Vento engine produces 25 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Volvo S40. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Vento reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Vento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Vento consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Vento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Vento consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Used also on Volvo V40 | |
| 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 | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volkswagen Vento is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Vento is 10 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Vento is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 853 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Vento is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo S40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.3/10 | 7.1/10 | |
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