Audi A3 2014 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Hybrid | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Audi A3) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Volvo V40) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A3 engine produces 30 HP less power than Volvo V40, but torque is 10 NM more than Volvo V40. Despite less power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 1.5 | 6.4 | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A3 consumes 4.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 735 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 2660 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 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: | 280 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1120 litres | no data | |
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Volvo V40 has more luggage space. Audi A3 has 55 litres less trunk space than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volvo V40 scores higher in safety tests, butAudi A3 is better rated in child safety tests. The Volvo V40 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Audi A3 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volvo V40, so Audi A3 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 200 | 7800 | |
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