Volvo V50 2004 vs Volvo V40 2002
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volvo V50 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo V40 can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.5 | 1.6 - 1.9 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 - 220 HP | 102 - 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 - 350 NM | 145 - 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 12.1 seconds | 7.3 - 12 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 - 10.2 | 5.4 - 10.4 | |
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Volvo V50 petrol engines consumes on average 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo V40. On average, Volvo V50 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volvo V50 is larger. Volvo V50 is 3 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volvo V50 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 417 litres | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1307 litres | 1421 litres | |
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Volvo V40 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Volvo V50 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 114 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`856 kg | ~ 1`789 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`396 kg | ~ 1`311 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 460 kg | ~ 478 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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