Chrysler Neon 1997 vs Volvo S40 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.9 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 133 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 174 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Chrysler Neon engine produces 3 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Volvo S40. Despite less power, Chrysler Neon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.3 | |
| Chrysler Neon consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chrysler Neon could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 550 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo S40 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chrysler Stratus, Dodge Neon | Used also on Volvo V40 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler Neon might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.41 m | |
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Chrysler Neon is smaller. Chrysler Neon is 12 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Chrysler Neon is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 364 litres | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 853 litres | |
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Volvo S40 has more luggage space. Chrysler Neon has 107 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chrysler Neon is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volvo S40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
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