Volvo 940 1990 vs Mercedes E class 1993
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volvo 940 is available only with rear wheel drive, while Mercedes E class can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.4 | 2.0 - 3.6 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 82 - 190 HP | 113 - 272 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 - 280 NM | 170 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 - 17 seconds | 7.2 - 17 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 - 10.5 | 7.6 - 12.3 | |
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Volvo 940 petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes E class. On average, Volvo 940 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes E class. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.49 m | |
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Volvo 940 is larger, but lower. Volvo 940 is 5 cm longer than the Mercedes E class, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo 940 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 992 litres | 530 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2125 litres | 885 litres | |
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Volvo 940 has more luggage capacity. Volvo 940 has 462 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes E class. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo 940 (by 1240 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo 940 is 1.3 metres less than that of the Mercedes E class, which means Volvo 940 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`955 | ~ 2`214 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2800 | |
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