Honda Accord 1998 vs Volvo S60 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Volvo S60 is a more dynamic driving. Honda Accord engine produces 27 HP less power than Volvo S60, whereas torque is 165 NM less than Volvo S60. Due to the lower power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Volvo S60 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S60, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S60. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 1070 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 560'000 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 S60 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo XC90, Volvo XC70, Volvo C30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volvo S60 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
| Honda Accord is 2 cm longer than the Volvo S60, 5 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 424 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1034 litres | |
| Honda Accord has 6 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S60. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo S60. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Volvo S60 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volvo S60, so Volvo S60 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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