Volvo V40 2012 vs Volvo V60 2012
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Volvo V40 engine produces 13 HP less power than Volvo V60, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Volvo V60. Despite less power, Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.8 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 Volvo V60, 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 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V60. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 67 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1390 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volvo V40 is smaller. Volvo V40 is 26 cm shorter than the Volvo V60, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V40 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 335 litres | 430 litres | |
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Volvo V60 has more luggage space. Volvo V40 has 95 litres less trunk space than the Volvo V60. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V40 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo V60. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`040 | 2`200 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volvo V40 scores higher in safety tests, but Volvo V60 is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V60 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9000 | 7400 | |
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