Volvo C70 2011 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Body: | Cabrio | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Volvo C70 engine produces 27 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Volvo V40. Despite the higher power, Volvo C70 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo C70 consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo C70 could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo C70 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1440 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 1030 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 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: | 4.62 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volvo C70 is larger, but lower. Volvo C70 is 25 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volvo C70 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 404 litres | 335 litres | |
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Volvo C70 has more luggage capacity. Volvo C70 has 69 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo C70 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Volvo V40, which means Volvo C70 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`130 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 9600 | 8200 | |
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