The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. Volvo V40 D4 Geartronic (14 - 15)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 31,800
 Volvo V40 D4 Geartronic (14 - 15) Volvo V40 D4
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW Golf 1.6 is 17 cm shorter, 0.3 cm wider and 6 cm taller than the Volvo V40 D4.
VW Golf 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1420
Blueprint Volvo V40 D4 Geartronic (14 - 15)
1783
2041
1786 mm
Width
1783 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2041 mm
1480 mm
Height
1420 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Volvo V40 D4 Geartronic (14 - 15)
2647
4369
4199 mm
Length
4369 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2647 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1615 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2025 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
383 kg
23.72 %
Volvo V40 D4 Geartronic (14 - 15)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
1K
Generation
M
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
*CMX*
Engine Code
D4204T14
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1969 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4250 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
187 bhp
Volvo V40 D4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
400 NM
Volvo V40 D4

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
117 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

Volvo V40 D4

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12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.64 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
8.64 kg/bhp
Volvo V40 D4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
67 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
67 mpg
Volvo V40 D4
29 mpg
city
56 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
76 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
62 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
917 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
917 mi
Volvo V40 D4
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
86.4 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
86.4 kWh
Volvo V40 D4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
109 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
548 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
335 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1032 L