SAAB 9-3 1998 vs Volvo C70 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 154 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 219 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 9 HP less power than Volvo C70, whereas torque is 11 NM less than Volvo C70. Despite less power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.0 | 10.6 | |
| SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C70, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-3 could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Volvo C70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 is smaller, but slightly higher. SAAB 9-3 is 8 cm shorter than the Volvo C70, 11 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 295 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 1.7 metres less than that of the Volvo C70, which means SAAB 9-3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`810 | 1`950 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Volvo C70 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 9-3 has serious deffects in 100 percent more cases than Volvo C70, so Volvo C70 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 2200 | |
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