Volkswagen Polo 2010 vs Volvo S40 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Polo engine produces 5 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 87 NM less than Volvo S40. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 4.9 | |
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The Volvo S40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Polo consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Polo could require 315 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 1230 km on highway | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Polo is 10 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 404 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 883 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Polo has 56 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S40. The Volvo S40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Polo is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volvo S40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4200 | |
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