Volvo V50 2007 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.4 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Volvo V50 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo V50 engine produces 30 HP more power than Volvo V40, the torque is the same for both cars. Thanks to more power Volvo V50 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 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 V50 consumes 1.8 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 270 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V50 consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1440 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 1030 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.45 m | |
| Volvo V50 is 15 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V50 is 2 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 (kg): | 2`020 | 2`040 | |
| 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 (€): | 3600 | 9000 | |
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