The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo C30 D4 (09 - 12) vs. BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09)

€ 27,000
Volvo C30 D4 (09 - 12) Volvo C30 D4
€ 24,500
 BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09) BMW 116i
€ 27,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,500

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Volvo C30 D4 is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 2.7 cm longer, 3.4 cm wider and 2.6 cm taller than the BMW 116i.
Volvo C30 D4
BMW 116i
1447
Blueprint Volvo C30 D4 (09 - 12)
1782
2039
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1782 mm
Width
1748 mm
2039 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1447 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint Volvo C30 D4 (09 - 12)
2640
4266
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09)
2660
4239
4266 mm
Length
4239 mm
2640 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo C30 D4
BMW 116i
1536 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1900 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
Volvo C30 D4 (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
171 kg
11.13 %
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09)

General

Volvo C30 D4
BMW 116i
M
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Volvo C30 D4
BMW 116i
Straight-five diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
D5204T
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
5
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1599 CC
175 bhp
at 3500 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Volvo C30 D4
175 bhp
120 bhp
BMW 116i
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Volvo C30 D4
400 NM
160 NM
BMW 116i

Performance

Volvo C30 D4
BMW 116i
137 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
8.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

119 m
0.000 sec

Volvo C30 D4

62 mph 62
mph

156 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

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8.78 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.38 kg/bhp
Volvo C30 D4
8.78 kg/bhp
11.38 kg/bhp
BMW 116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo C30 D4
BMW 116i
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
44 mpg
Volvo C30 D4
55 mpg
44 mpg
BMW 116i
42 mpg
city
34 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
731 mi
Range
514 mi
Volvo C30 D4
731 mi
514 mi
BMW 116i
Environmental Impact
104.9 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
121.2 kWh
Volvo C30 D4
104.9 kWh
121.2 kWh
BMW 116i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo C30 D4
BMW 116i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
364 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
278 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
921 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L