Volvo 940 1996 vs Volvo S70 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 264 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Volvo 940 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo 940 engine produces 5 HP less power than Volvo S70, but torque is 34 NM more than Volvo S70. Despite less power, Volvo 940 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 9.5 | |
| Volvo 940 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S70, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo 940 could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo 940 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Volvo S70) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (Volvo 940) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.87 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.39 m | |
| Volvo 940 is 15 cm longer than the Volvo S70, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo 940 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 471 litres | 470 litres | |
| Volvo 940 has 1 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S70. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`905 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Volvo 940 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S70 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volvo 940, so Volvo 940 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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