Comparison between:
• Volvo V40 Combi (VW) 2.0 T (petrol, 1997)
• Volvo V40 Combi (VW) 2.0 T4 (petrol, 1997)
• Volvo V70 II 2.4 T (petrol, 2000)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | Volvo | Volvo | Volvo |
| Series | V40 | V40 | V70 |
| Model | Combi (VW) 2.0 T | Combi (VW) 2.0 T4 | II 2.4 T |
| First year of production | 1997 | 1997 | 2000 |
| Last year of production | 1999 | 1999 | 2007 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | station wagon (estate, combi) | station wagon (estate, combi) | station wagon (estate, combi) |
| Number of doors | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2562.00 mm (millimeters) 8.41 ft (feet) 100.87 in (inches) 2.5620 m (meters) | 2562.00 mm (millimeters) 8.41 ft (feet) 100.87 in (inches) 2.5620 m (meters) | 2755.00 mm (millimeters) 9.04 ft (feet) 108.46 in (inches) 2.7550 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1472.00 mm (millimeters) 4.83 ft (feet) 57.95 in (inches) 1.4720 m (meters) | 1472.00 mm (millimeters) 4.83 ft (feet) 57.95 in (inches) 1.4720 m (meters) | 1563.00 mm (millimeters) 5.13 ft (feet) 61.54 in (inches) 1.5630 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1474.00 mm (millimeters) 4.84 ft (feet) 58.03 in (inches) 1.4740 m (meters) | 1474.00 mm (millimeters) 4.84 ft (feet) 58.03 in (inches) 1.4740 m (meters) | 1560.00 mm (millimeters) 5.12 ft (feet) 61.42 in (inches) 1.5600 m (meters) |
| Length | 4516.00 mm (millimeters) 14.82 ft (feet) 177.80 in (inches) 4.5160 m (meters) | 4516.00 mm (millimeters) 14.82 ft (feet) 177.80 in (inches) 4.5160 m (meters) | 4710.00 mm (millimeters) 15.45 ft (feet) 185.43 in (inches) 4.7100 m (meters) |
| Width | 1716.00 mm (millimeters) 5.63 ft (feet) 67.56 in (inches) 1.7160 m (meters) | 1716.00 mm (millimeters) 5.63 ft (feet) 67.56 in (inches) 1.7160 m (meters) | 1804.00 mm (millimeters) 5.92 ft (feet) 71.02 in (inches) 1.8040 m (meters) |
| Height | 1425.00 mm (millimeters) 4.68 ft (feet) 56.10 in (inches) 1.4250 m (meters) | 1425.00 mm (millimeters) 4.68 ft (feet) 56.10 in (inches) 1.4250 m (meters) | 1490.00 mm (millimeters) 4.89 ft (feet) 58.66 in (inches) 1.4900 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | - | - |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 470.0 l (liters) 16.60 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.47 m3 (cubic meters) 470000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 471.0 l (liters) 16.63 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.47 m3 (cubic meters) 471000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 485.0 l (liters) 17.13 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.48 m3 (cubic meters) 485000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | 1420.0 l (liters) 50.15 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.42 m3 (cubic meters) 1420000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1421.0 l (liters) 50.18 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.42 m3 (cubic meters) 1421000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1641.0 l (liters) 57.95 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.64 m3 (cubic meters) 1641000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Curb weight | 1335 kg (kilograms) 2943.17 lbs (pounds) | 1335 kg (kilograms) 2943.17 lbs (pounds) | 1560 kg (kilograms) 3439.21 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 1810 kg (kilograms) 3990.37 lbs (pounds) | 1810 kg (kilograms) 3990.37 lbs (pounds) | 2150 kg (kilograms) 4739.94 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 60.0 l (liters) 13.20 UK gal (UK gallons) 15.85 US gal (US gallons) | 60.0 l (liters) 13.20 UK gal (UK gallons) 15.85 US gal (US gallons) | 70.0 l (liters) 15.40 UK gal (UK gallons) 18.49 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) |
| Engine model | - | - | - |
| Engine location | transverse, front | transverse, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 1948 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1948 cc (cubic centimeters) | 2435 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) |
| Type of aspiration | turbo | turbo | turbo |
| Compression ratio | 9.00 : 1 | 8.50 : 1 | 9.00 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 5 (five) |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 83.00 mm (millimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.27 in (inches) 0.0830 m (meters) | 83.00 mm (millimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.27 in (inches) 0.0830 m (meters) | 83.00 mm (millimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.27 in (inches) 0.0830 m (meters) |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 90.00 mm (millimeters) 0.30 ft (feet) 3.54 in (inches) 0.0900 m (meters) | 90.00 mm (millimeters) 0.30 ft (feet) 3.54 in (inches) 0.0900 m (meters) | 90.00 mm (millimeters) 0.30 ft (feet) 3.54 in (inches) 0.0900 m (meters) |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 160 hp (horse power) 119.3 kW (kilowatts) 162.2 ps (metric horsepower) | 200 hp (horse power) 149.1 kW (kilowatts) 202.8 ps (metric horsepower) | 200 hp (horse power) 149.1 kW (kilowatts) 202.8 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 5100 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5500 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 6000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 230 Nm (newton meters) 23.5 kgm (kilogram meters) 169.6 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 300 Nm (newton meters) 30.6 kgm (kilogram meters) 221.3 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 285 Nm (newton meters) 29.1 kgm (kilogram meters) 210.2 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 1800 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 2500 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 1800 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 8.50 s (seconds) | 7.30 s (seconds) | 7.90 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (kilometers per hour) 136.70 mph (miles per hour) | 235 km/h (kilometers per hour) 146.02 mph (miles per hour) | 210 km/h (kilometers per hour) 130.49 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 12.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.64 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.17 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 19.60 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.18 mpl (miles per liter) 8.33 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 13.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 3.01 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.62 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 17.17 mpg (miles per gallon) 4.54 mpl (miles per liter) 7.30 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 12.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.77 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.33 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 18.67 mpg (miles per gallon) 4.93 mpl (miles per liter) 7.94 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 6.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.36 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.64 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 37.94 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.02 mpl (miles per liter) 16.13 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.54 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.85 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 33.60 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.88 mpl (miles per liter) 14.29 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.65 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.98 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 31.36 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.28 mpl (miles per liter) 13.33 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | - | 8.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.87 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.25 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 27.67 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.31 mpl (miles per liter) 11.76 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 9.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.07 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.48 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 25.02 mpg (miles per gallon) 6.61 mpl (miles per liter) 10.64 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | - | - | - |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | - | - | - |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | - | - | - |
| Type of transmission | manual | manual | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - |
| Drive type | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | hydraulic | hydraulic | hydraulic |
| Turning circle diameter | - | - | - |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - wishbone | - wishbone | - wishbone |
| Type of rear suspension | - coil springs | - coil springs | - coil springs |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | discs | discs |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | - | - | - |
| Tyre code | 205/55 R15 | 205/50 R16 | 205/55 R16 |