Volvo 940 1990 vs Ford Sierra 1990
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 131 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 171 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Volvo 940 engine produces 11 HP more power than Ford Sierra, whereas torque is 14 NM more than Ford Sierra. Despite the higher power, Volvo 940 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.5 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.1 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Sierra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo 940 consumes 2.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo 940 could require 405 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo 940 consumes 2.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Sierra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volvo 940 is larger. Volvo 940 is 34 cm longer than the Ford Sierra, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volvo 940 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 992 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2125 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo 940 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Sierra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`350 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volvo 940 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Sierra has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volvo 940, so Volvo 940 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2000 | |
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