Volvo V40 2016 vs Renault Megane 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo V40 engine produces 40 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Renault Megane. Thanks to more power Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 | 3.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
| By specification Volvo V40 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Volvo V40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1720 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1820 km on highway | 1380 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 | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo V40 is 1 cm longer than the Renault Megane, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 335 litres | 384 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | 1247 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Volvo V40 has 49 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. This could mean that the Volvo V40 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 253 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V40 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 1`848 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 200 | 14 400 | |
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