Volvo 960 1994 vs BMW 3 series 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 233 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series is a more dynamic driving. Volvo 960 and BMW 3 series have the same engine power, but Volvo 960 torque is 12 NM less than BMW 3 series. Volvo 960 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 10.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.4 l/100km | 10.1 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo 960 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo 960 could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo 960 consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 640 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo 960 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: | 4.87 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volvo 960 is larger. Volvo 960 is 40 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo 960 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 491 litres | 440 litres | |
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Volvo 960 has more luggage capacity. Volvo 960 has 51 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo 960 is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`960 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
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