The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo S40 D5 (08 - 10) vs. VW Jetta 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 28,900
Volvo S40 D5 (08 - 10) Volvo S40 D5
€ 20,600
 VW Jetta 1.6 (05 - 10) VW Jetta 1.6
€ 28,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Volvo S40 D5 is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 7.8 cm shorter, 1.1 cm narrower and 0.5 cm lower than the VW Jetta 1.6.
Volvo S40 D5
VW Jetta 1.6
1454
Blueprint Volvo S40 D5 (08 - 10)
1770
2022
1459
Blueprint VW Jetta 1.6 (05 - 10)
1781
2003
1770 mm
Width
1781 mm
2022 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2003 mm
1454 mm
Height
1459 mm
Blueprint Volvo S40 D5 (08 - 10)
2640
4476
Blueprint VW Jetta 1.6 (05 - 10)
2575
4554
4476 mm
Length
4554 mm
2640 mm
Wheelbase
2575 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo S40 D5
VW Jetta 1.6
1504 kg
Kerb Weight
1343 kg
2020 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
Volvo S40 D5 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
161 kg
10.7 %
VW Jetta 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Volvo S40 D5
VW Jetta 1.6
M
Generation
1K5/1KM
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Volvo S40 D5
VW Jetta 1.6
Straight-five diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
D5244T8
Engine Code
BSE
4
Valves
2
5
Cylinders
4
2400 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
178 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Volvo S40 D5
178 bhp
101 bhp
VW Jetta 1.6
400 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Volvo S40 D5
400 NM
148 NM
VW Jetta 1.6

Performance

Volvo S40 D5
VW Jetta 1.6
140 mph
Maximum Speed
116 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

Volvo S40 D5

62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

VW Jetta 1.6

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8.45 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.3 kg/bhp
Volvo S40 D5
8.45 kg/bhp
13.3 kg/bhp
VW Jetta 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo S40 D5
VW Jetta 1.6
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Volvo S40 D5
46 mpg
38 mpg
VW Jetta 1.6
34 mpg
city
29 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
601 mi
Range
462 mi
Volvo S40 D5
601 mi
462 mi
VW Jetta 1.6
Environmental Impact
127.6 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).
140.2 kWh
Volvo S40 D5
127.6 kWh
140.2 kWh
VW Jetta 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
164 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo S40 D5
VW Jetta 1.6
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
516 kg
Maximum Payload
527 kg
404 L
Boot Capacity
527 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data