Volvo V50 2007 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 165 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is a more dynamic driving. Volvo V50 engine produces 25 HP less power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 75 NM less than Volvo V40. Due to the lower power, Volvo V50 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V50 consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo V50 could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V50 consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 920 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: | 4.52 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
| Volvo V50 is 15 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V50 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 417 litres | 335 litres | |
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Volvo V50 has more luggage capacity. Volvo V50 has 82 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V50 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`890 kg | 1`910 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`383 kg | 1`268 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 507 kg | 642 kg | |
| Volvo V50 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 27 procentiem less than Volvo V40. Therefore, Volvo V40 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V50 has serious deffects in 190 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 6800 | |
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