Volvo V40 2012 vs Volvo V50 2007
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 254 HP | 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.5 seconds | 7.3 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo V40 engine produces 24 HP more power than Volvo V50, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Volvo V50. Thanks to more power Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 9.5 | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo V40 consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Volvo V40 is 15 cm shorter than the Volvo V50, 3 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: | 1`970 kg | 2`020 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`574 kg | 1`572 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 396 kg | 448 kg | |
| Volvo V40 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 13 procentiem less than Volvo V50. Therefore, Volvo V50 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| 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 (€): | 6800 | 2800 | |
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