Audi A4 2007 vs Volvo S40 2006
| Body: | Cabrio | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.7 Diesel | 2.4 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
| Audi A4 and Volvo S40 have the same engine power, but Audi A4 torque is 30 NM more than Volvo S40. Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.0 | |
| Audi A4 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A4 could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.45 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger, but lower. Audi A4 is 10 cm longer than the Volvo S40, 1 cm wider, while the height of Audi A4 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 246 litres | 404 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 883 litres | |
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Volvo S40 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Audi A4 has 158 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S40. This could mean that the Audi A4 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volvo S40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`225 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.1/10 | 8.6/10 | |
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