Volkswagen Polo 2009 vs Volvo C30 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Volvo C30 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 19 HP less power than Volvo C30, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Volvo C30. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 5.2 l/100km | |
| By specification Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C30, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1150 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1360 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo C30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.97 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Polo is 30 cm shorter than the Volvo C30, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 280 litres | 251 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Polo has 29 litres more trunk space than the Volvo C30. The Volvo C30 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`680 | 1`780 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Polo scores higher in safety tests, but Volvo C30 is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo C30 has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4800 | |
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