Audi A3 2016 vs Volvo V40 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.2 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A3 engine produces 68 HP more power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Volvo V40. Thanks to more power Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A3 could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 770 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. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A3 is 6 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1180 litres | 1500 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Audi A3 has 45 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. The Volvo V40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 320 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`945 | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V40 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 800 | 13 000 | |
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