SAAB 9-3 2007 vs Volvo C70 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 10 HP more power than Volvo C70, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Volvo C70. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 9.6 | |
| SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.1 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 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo C70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 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 C70 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S60, Volvo S40, Volvo V50, Volvo S70 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo C70 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.40 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 7 cm longer than the Volvo C70, 4 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 235 litres | 200 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 404 litres | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage capacity. SAAB 9-3 has 35 litres more trunk space than the Volvo C70. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 12.7 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): | 2`040 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo C70 has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 5600 | |
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