Volvo V60 2010 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Volvo V60 engine produces 13 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Volvo V40. Despite the higher power, Volvo V60 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 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 V60 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo V60 could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V60 consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 67 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1360 km on highway | 1440 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 1030 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volvo V60 is larger. Volvo V60 is 26 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volvo V60 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 335 litres | |
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Volvo V60 has more luggage capacity. Volvo V60 has 95 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V60 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`090 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volvo V40 scores higher in safety tests, butVolvo V60 is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V60 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7400 | 9000 | |
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