Volvo V50 and Volvo V70 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volvo V50 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
9.2
9.8
The Volvo V50 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo V50 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V70, which means that by driving the Volvo V50 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
62 litres
70 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
670 km in combined cycle
710 km in combined cycle
910 km on highway
930 km on highway
Volvo V70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
560'000 km
560'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
13 years
13 years
Dimensions
Length:
4.51 m
4.71 m
Width:
1.77 m
1.80 m
Height:
1.45 m
1.49 m
Volvo V50 is smaller. Volvo V50 is 20 cm shorter than the Volvo V70, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V50 is 4 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
417 litres
485 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1307 litres
1641 litres
Volvo V70 has more luggage space. Volvo V50 has 68 litres less trunk space than the Volvo V70. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V70 (by 334 litres).
Turning diameter:
10.6 meters
10.9 meters
The turning circle of the Volvo V50 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo V70.