Volvo 850 1993 vs BMW 3 series 2001

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	Volvo 850 1993 - 1994	BMW 3 series 2001 - 2005
Gearbox:	Manual/Automatic	Manual/Automatic
Wheel drive type:	Front wheel drive (FWD)	Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
	Volvo 850 is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive.
Engines:	2.3 - 2.4 (petrol)	1.8 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel)
Performance
Power:	140 - 226 HP	115 - 231 HP
Torque:	206 - 300 NM	175 - 410 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:	7.5 - 11 seconds	6.7 - 12 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):	9.1 - 9.7	5.7 - 11.0
	On average, the Volvo 850 petrol engines consume nearly the same amount of fuel per 100 km as BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!

Dimensions
Length:	4.71 m	4.48 m
Width:	1.76 m	1.74 m
Height:	1.43 m	1.41 m
	Volvo 850 is larger. Volvo 850 is 23 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volvo 850 is 2 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:	no data	435 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down	no data	1345 litres
Turning diameter:	10.2 meters	10 meters
	The turning circle of the Volvo 850 is 0.2 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series.
Gross weight (kg):	~ 1`600	~ 2`062

Safety:	no data
Quality:	above average	below average
Average price (€):	600	2400
Pros and Cons:	Volvo 850 has only petrol engines available fewer faults lower price	BMW 3 sērija has available with 4x4 drive petrol and diesel engines available
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Volvo 850 1993 vs BMW 3 series 2001

Performance

Fuel consumption

Dimensions