Volvo V40 2014 vs Volvo V50 2007
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo V40 engine produces 100 HP more power than Volvo V50, whereas torque is 165 NM more than Volvo V50. Thanks to more power Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Volvo V40 consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50, which means that by driving the Volvo V40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volvo V40 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.46 m | |
| Volvo V40 is 15 cm shorter than the Volvo V50, 9 cm wider, while the height of Volvo V40 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 335 litres | 417 litres | |
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Volvo V50 has more luggage space. Volvo V40 has 82 litres less trunk space than the Volvo V50. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V40 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volvo V50. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V50 has serious deffects in 190 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8400 | 3400 | |
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