Volvo V60 2011 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
| Volvo V60 and Volvo V40 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volvo V60 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 3.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 5.0 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 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 67 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1480 km in combined cycle | 1720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1590 km on highway | 1820 km on highway | ||
| 1110 km with real consumption | 1240 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 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: | 6 years | 6 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 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 5 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`110 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volvo V40 scores higher in safety tests, butVolvo V60 is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V60 has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 8200 | |
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