Volvo S60 2010 vs Lexus IS 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 203 HP | 208 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
| Volvo S60 engine produces 5 HP less power than Lexus IS, but torque is 48 NM more than Lexus IS. Due to the lower power, Volvo S60 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 9.1 | |
| Volvo S60 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Lexus IS, which means that by driving the Volvo S60 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo S60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S80, Volvo XC60, Volvo V60 | Used also on Lexus GS | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Lexus IS 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: | 4.63 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volvo S60 is larger. Volvo S60 is 4 cm longer than the Lexus IS, 7 cm wider, while the height of Volvo S60 is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 378 litres | |
| Volvo S60 has 2 litres more trunk space than the Lexus IS. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S60 is 1.1 metres more than that of the Lexus IS, which means Volvo S60 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`060 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 7000 | |
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