Comparison between:
• Volvo S80 2.0 20V Turbo (petrol, 1998)
• Skoda Octavia II 1.9 TDI (diesel, 2004)
• Skoda Octavia III 1.8 TSI (petrol, 2013)
• Skoda Superb I 1.9 TDI (diesel, 2002)
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 | Skoda | Skoda | Skoda |
| Series | S80 | Octavia | Octavia | Superb |
| Model | 2.0 20V Turbo | II 1.9 TDI | III 1.8 TSI | I 1.9 TDI |
| First year of production | 1998 | 2004 | 2013 | 2002 |
| Last year of production | 2000 | 2008 | 2016 | 2008 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | sedan (saloon) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | sedan (saloon) |
| Number of doors | 4 (four) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 4 (four) |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2790.00 mm (millimeters) 9.15 ft (feet) 109.84 in (inches) 2.7900 m (meters) | 2578.00 mm (millimeters) 8.46 ft (feet) 101.50 in (inches) 2.5780 m (meters) | 2680.00 mm (millimeters) 8.79 ft (feet) 105.51 in (inches) 2.6800 m (meters) | 2803.00 mm (millimeters) 9.20 ft (feet) 110.35 in (inches) 2.8030 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1580.00 mm (millimeters) 5.18 ft (feet) 62.20 in (inches) 1.5800 m (meters) | 1539.00 mm (millimeters) 5.05 ft (feet) 60.59 in (inches) 1.5390 m (meters) | 1543.00 mm (millimeters) 5.06 ft (feet) 60.75 in (inches) 1.5430 m (meters) | 1515.00 mm (millimeters) 4.97 ft (feet) 59.65 in (inches) 1.5150 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1560.00 mm (millimeters) 5.12 ft (feet) 61.42 in (inches) 1.5600 m (meters) | 1539.00 mm (millimeters) 5.05 ft (feet) 60.59 in (inches) 1.5390 m (meters) | 1512.00 mm (millimeters) 4.96 ft (feet) 59.53 in (inches) 1.5120 m (meters) | 1515.00 mm (millimeters) 4.97 ft (feet) 59.65 in (inches) 1.5150 m (meters) |
| Length | 4820.00 mm (millimeters) 15.81 ft (feet) 189.76 in (inches) 4.8200 m (meters) | 4572.00 mm (millimeters) 15.00 ft (feet) 180.00 in (inches) 4.5720 m (meters) | 4659.00 mm (millimeters) 15.29 ft (feet) 183.43 in (inches) 4.6590 m (meters) | 4803.00 mm (millimeters) 15.76 ft (feet) 189.09 in (inches) 4.8030 m (meters) |
| Width | 1830.00 mm (millimeters) 6.00 ft (feet) 72.05 in (inches) 1.8300 m (meters) | 1769.00 mm (millimeters) 5.80 ft (feet) 69.65 in (inches) 1.7690 m (meters) | 1814.00 mm (millimeters) 5.95 ft (feet) 71.42 in (inches) 1.8140 m (meters) | 1765.00 mm (millimeters) 5.79 ft (feet) 69.49 in (inches) 1.7650 m (meters) |
| Height | 1440.00 mm (millimeters) 4.72 ft (feet) 56.69 in (inches) 1.4400 m (meters) | 1462.00 mm (millimeters) 4.80 ft (feet) 57.56 in (inches) 1.4620 m (meters) | 1461.00 mm (millimeters) 4.79 ft (feet) 57.52 in (inches) 1.4610 m (meters) | 1501.00 mm (millimeters) 4.92 ft (feet) 59.09 in (inches) 1.5010 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | - | - | - |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 440.0 l (liters) 15.54 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.44 m3 (cubic meters) 440000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 560.0 l (liters) 19.78 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.56 m3 (cubic meters) 560000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | - | 505.0 l (liters) 17.83 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.51 m3 (cubic meters) 505000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | 1106.0 l (liters) 39.06 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.11 m3 (cubic meters) 1106000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1350.0 l (liters) 47.67 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.35 m3 (cubic meters) 1350000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | - | - |
| Curb weight | 1500 kg (kilograms) 3306.93 lbs (pounds) | 1320 kg (kilograms) 2910.10 lbs (pounds) | 1320 kg (kilograms) 2910.10 lbs (pounds) | 1162 kg (kilograms) 2561.77 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 2000 kg (kilograms) 4409.25 lbs (pounds) | 1980 kg (kilograms) 4365.15 lbs (pounds) | 1830 kg (kilograms) 4034.46 lbs (pounds) | 1667 kg (kilograms) 3675.11 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 80.0 l (liters) 17.60 UK gal (UK gallons) 21.13 US gal (US gallons) | 55.0 l (liters) 12.10 UK gal (UK gallons) 14.53 US gal (US gallons) | 50.0 l (liters) 11.00 UK gal (UK gallons) 13.21 US gal (US gallons) | 62.0 l (liters) 13.64 UK gal (UK gallons) 16.38 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | petrol | diesel | petrol | diesel |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | common rail | direct injection | pump-nozzle (unit injector system, UIS) |
| Engine model | - | - | - | - |
| Engine location | transverse, front | transverse, front | transverse, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 1984 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1896 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1798 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1896 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | - | - | overhead camshaft (OHC) |
| Type of aspiration | turbo | turbo | turbo | turbo |
| Compression ratio | 8.40 : 1 | 19.00 : 1 | 9.60 : 1 | 19.00 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 5 (five) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 (four) | 2 (two) | - | 2 (two) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 81.00 mm (millimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.19 in (inches) 0.0810 m (meters) | 79.50 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.13 in (inches) 0.0795 m (meters) | - | 79.50 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.13 in (inches) 0.0795 m (meters) |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 77.00 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 3.03 in (inches) 0.0770 m (meters) | 95.50 mm (millimeters) 0.31 ft (feet) 3.76 in (inches) 0.0955 m (meters) | - | 95.50 mm (millimeters) 0.31 ft (feet) 3.76 in (inches) 0.0955 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 | 226 hp (horse power) 168.5 kW (kilowatts) 229.1 ps (metric horsepower) | 105 hp (horse power) 78.3 kW (kilowatts) 106.5 ps (metric horsepower) | 180 hp (horse power) 134.2 kW (kilowatts) 182.5 ps (metric horsepower) | 101 hp (horse power) 75.3 kW (kilowatts) 102.4 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 5700 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | - | 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 310 Nm (newton meters) 31.6 kgm (kilogram meters) 228.6 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 250 Nm (newton meters) 25.5 kgm (kilogram meters) 184.4 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | - | 240 Nm (newton meters) 24.5 kgm (kilogram meters) 177.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 2700 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 1900 rpm (revolutions per minute) | - | 1800 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 7.50 s (seconds) | 11.80 s (seconds) | - | 11.50 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (kilometers per hour) 136.70 mph (miles per hour) | 192 km/h (kilometers per hour) 119.30 mph (miles per hour) | 231 km/h (kilometers per hour) 143.54 mph (miles per hour) | 185 km/h (kilometers per hour) 114.95 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | - | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 11.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.51 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.01 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 20.63 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.45 mpl (miles per liter) 8.77 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 6.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.41 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.69 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 36.75 mpg (miles per gallon) 9.71 mpl (miles per liter) 15.62 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.72 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.06 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 30.16 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.97 mpl (miles per liter) 12.82 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.56 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.88 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 33.13 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.75 mpl (miles per liter) 14.08 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 7.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.67 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.01 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 30.95 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.18 mpl (miles per liter) 13.16 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.92 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.11 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 56.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 14.79 mpl (miles per liter) 23.81 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.12 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.35 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 46.12 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.18 mpl (miles per liter) 19.61 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.88 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.06 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 58.80 mpg (miles per gallon) 15.53 mpl (miles per liter) 25.00 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | - | 5.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.10 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.32 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 47.04 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.43 mpl (miles per liter) 20.00 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 6.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.34 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.61 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 38.56 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.19 mpl (miles per liter) 16.39 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.08 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.29 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 48.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.68 mpl (miles per liter) 20.41 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | - | - | EURO VI | - |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | - | - | 141 g/km (grammes per kilometer) | - |
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 | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 5 (five) | 6 (six) | 6 (six) | 5 (five) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - | - |
| Drive type | front wheel drive (FWD) | 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 | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | hydraulic | - | electric | hydraulic |
| Turning circle diameter | - | - | 11.04 m (meters) 36.22 ft (feet) 434.65 in (inches) | - |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - wishbone | - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar | - | - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar |
| Type of rear suspension | - coil springs | - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar | - | - 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 | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | discs | discs | drum |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | - | 6J X 15 | - | 7J X 16 |
| Tyre code | 215/55 R16 | 195/65 R15 | - | 205/55 R16 |