Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Volvo S40 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Volvo S40 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Volvo S40 petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Volvo S40 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the 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!
Volvo S40 is smaller, but slightly higher. Volvo S40 is 5 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo S40 is 3 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
404 litres
460 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
883 litres
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Volvo S40 has 56 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series.
Turning diameter:
11.1 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Volvo S40 is 0.1 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series.
