BMW 5 series 1992 vs Volvo 940 1990
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| BMW 5 series is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo 940 can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 4.0 | 2.0 - 2.4 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 - 286 HP | 82 - 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 162 - 400 NM | 145 - 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 - 14.7 seconds | 9 - 17 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 - 14.5 | 7.6 - 10.5 | |
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BMW 5 series petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volvo 940. On average, BMW 5 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 940. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
| BMW 5 series is 9 cm shorter than the Volvo 940, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW 5 series is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 992 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 2125 litres | |
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Volvo 940 has more luggage space. BMW 5 series has 532 litres less trunk space than the Volvo 940. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo 940 (by 1215 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 1.1 metres more than that of the Volvo 940, which means BMW 5 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`110 | ~ 1`955 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.1/10 | 8.9/10 | |
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