Volvo V40 2000 vs Skoda Octavia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Volvo V40 engine produces 48 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, but torque is 5 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V40 consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that by driving the Volvo V40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 390 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V40 consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Skoda Octavia 1998 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volvo V40 is smaller. Volvo V40 is 3 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V40 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 413 litres | 548 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1420 litres | 1512 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volvo V40 has 135 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 92 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V40 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V40 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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