Volvo V40 2014 vs Volvo V50 2007
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.4 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo V40 engine produces 54 HP more power than Volvo V50, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Volvo V50. Thanks to more power Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V40 consumes 2 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 300 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V40 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1630 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1720 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 1160 km with real consumption | 800 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`960 | |
| 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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