Volvo V40 2012 vs Volvo V60 2010
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Volvo V40 and Volvo V60 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V40 consumes 1.3 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 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V40 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V60. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 67 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 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 5 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): | 1`910 | 2`100 | |
| 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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