Volvo C70 2009 vs BMW 6 series 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 4.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 408 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 600 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 4.9 seconds | |
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BMW 6 series is a more dynamic driving. Volvo C70 engine produces 238 HP less power than BMW 6 series, whereas torque is 370 NM less than BMW 6 series. Due to the lower power, Volvo C70 reaches 100 km/h speed 5.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 11.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 14.1 l/100km | |
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The Volvo C70 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo C70 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series, which means that by driving the Volvo C70 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo C70 consumes 4.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 490 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo C70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 510'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo C70 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S40, Volvo V50, Volvo C30 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 6 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.37 m | |
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Volvo C70 is smaller, but slightly higher. Volvo C70 is 28 cm shorter than the BMW 6 series, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo C70 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 200 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 350 litres | |
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BMW 6 series has more luggage space. Volvo C70 has 100 litres less trunk space than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo C70 is 0.1 metres more than that of the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`090 | 2`465 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 21 000 | |
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