Volvo S40 2000 vs Toyota Avensis 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Volvo S40 engine produces 8 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Volvo S40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Volvo S40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo S40 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Volvo S40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo S40 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 1130 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo S40 is 4 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo S40 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 471 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
853 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S40 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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