Volvo 940 1996 vs BMW 5 series 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 264 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is a more dynamic driving. Volvo 940 engine produces 5 HP less power than BMW 5 series, but torque is 19 NM more than BMW 5 series. Due to the lower power, Volvo 940 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.6 l/100km | 9.6 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo 940 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo 940 could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo 940 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.87 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.44 m | |
| Volvo 940 is 9 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo 940 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 471 litres | 460 litres | |
| Volvo 940 has 11 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`905 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Volvo 940 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volvo 940, so Volvo 940 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 5200 | |
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