The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo C30 T5 (09 - 12) vs. BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)

€ 28,000
Volvo C30 T5 (09 - 12) Volvo C30 T5
€ 25,000
 BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11) BMW 116i
€ 28,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Volvo C30 T5 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 T5
BMW 116i
1447
Blueprint Volvo C30 T5 (09 - 12)
1782
2039
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)
1748
1934
1782 mm
Width
1748 mm
2039 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1447 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint Volvo C30 T5 (09 - 12)
2640
4266
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)
2660
4239
4266 mm
Length
4239 mm
2640 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo C30 T5
BMW 116i
1508 kg
Kerb Weight
1360 kg
1860 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1785 kg
Volvo C30 T5 (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
148 kg
9.81 %
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)

General

Volvo C30 T5
BMW 116i
M
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
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 T5
BMW 116i
Straight-five petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
B5254T7
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
5
Cylinders
4
2521 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
227 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Volvo C30 T5
227 bhp
120 bhp
BMW 116i
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
185 NM
at 3000 rpm
Volvo C30 T5
320 NM
185 NM
BMW 116i

Performance

Volvo C30 T5
BMW 116i
149 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
6.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

Volvo C30 T5

62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

▶ REPLAY
6.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.33 kg/bhp
Volvo C30 T5
6.64 kg/bhp
11.33 kg/bhp
BMW 116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo C30 T5
BMW 116i
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
43 mpg
Volvo C30 T5
32 mpg
43 mpg
BMW 116i
22 mpg
city
32 mpg
44 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
62 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
443 mi
Range
499 mi
Volvo C30 T5
443 mi
499 mi
BMW 116i
Environmental Impact
164.8 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).
125 kWh
Volvo C30 T5
164.8 kWh
125 kWh
BMW 116i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
203 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo C30 T5
BMW 116i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
352 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
278 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
921 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L