Volvo V40 2016 vs Mazda 3 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Mazda 3 is a more dynamic driving. Volvo V40 and Mazda 3 have the same engine power, but Volvo V40 torque is 60 NM less than Mazda 3. Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 | 4.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V40 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Volvo V40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V40 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1720 km in combined cycle | 1240 km in combined cycle | |
| 1820 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
| 1140 km with real consumption | 870 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
| Volvo V40 is 10 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, width is practically the same , while the height of Volvo V40 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 335 litres | 364 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | 1263 litres | |
| Volvo V40 has 29 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 237 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V40 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mazda 3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 3 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 10 400 | |
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