Volvo 940 1990 vs Ford Scorpio 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 131 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Ford Scorpio is a more dynamic driving. Volvo 940 engine produces 16 HP less power than Ford Scorpio, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Ford Scorpio. Due to the lower power, Volvo 940 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 10.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.9 l/100km | 11.2 l/100km | |
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The Volvo 940 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo 940 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Scorpio, which means that by driving the Volvo 940 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo 940 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Scorpio. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo 940 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: | 4.87 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.39 m | |
| Volvo 940 is 5 cm longer than the Ford Scorpio, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo 940 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 471 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo 940 is 0.5 metres less than that of the Ford Scorpio, which means Volvo 940 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`865 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volvo 940 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Scorpio has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volvo 940, so Volvo 940 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1200 | |
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