Volvo S60 2001 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
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Volvo S60 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo S60 engine produces 27 HP more power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 165 NM more than Honda Accord. Thanks to more power Volvo S60 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Volvo S60 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo S60 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Volvo S60 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo S60 consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 1070 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo S60 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo XC90, Volvo XC70, Volvo C30 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volvo S60 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
| Volvo S60 is 2 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 5 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 424 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1034 litres | no data | |
| Volvo S60 has 6 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S60 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Volvo S60 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volvo S60, so Volvo S60 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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