BMW 5 series 1992 vs Volvo 850 1994
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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) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| BMW 5 series is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo 850 can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 4.0 | 2.0 - 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 - 286 HP | 126 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 162 - 400 NM | 170 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 - 14.7 seconds | 6.8 - 12.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 - 14.5 | 6.0 - 11.1 | |
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BMW 5 series petrol engines consumes on average 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volvo 850. On average, BMW 5 series equipped with diesel engines consume 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850. 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 | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 5 series and Volvo 850 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 960 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 1580 litres | |
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Volvo 850 has more luggage space. BMW 5 series has 500 litres less trunk space than the Volvo 850. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo 850 (by 670 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volvo 850, which means BMW 5 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`110 | ~ 1`924 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.1/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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