Volvo S40 2002 vs Audi A4 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Volvo S40 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo S40 engine produces 15 HP more power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Audi A4. Thanks to more power Volvo S40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.2 | |
| Volvo S40 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the Volvo S40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Audi A4 2001 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volvo S40 is smaller. Volvo S40 is 7 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo S40 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 471 litres | 445 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
853 litres | no data | |
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Volvo S40 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volvo S40 has 26 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. The Audi A4 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S40 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`925 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.2/10 | |
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