Volvo S80 2011 vs BMW 5 series 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.2 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 243 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 5.9 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is a more dynamic driving. Volvo S80 engine produces 63 HP less power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 80 NM less than BMW 5 series. Due to the lower power, Volvo S80 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.5 l/100km | 10.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Volvo S80 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo S80 could require 195 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volvo S80 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 500'000 km | 420'000 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 S80 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo XC90 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 5 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 5 sērija 2010 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.85 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo S80 is 5 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, width is practically the same , while the height of Volvo S80 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 520 litres | |
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BMW 5 series has more luggage space. Volvo S80 has 40 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S80 is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`270 | 2`380 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 11 600 | |
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