Volvo S80 v Mercedes E220 v Audi A6 v BMW 525d - specifications
Full specs of Volvo S80 v Mercedes E220 v Audi A6 v BMW 525d.
| Volvo S80 | Mercedes E220 | Audi A6 | BMW 525d SE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£28,050/£30,309" | "£31,565/£33,635" | "£28,570/£38,065" | "£29,535/£34,155" |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,851/2,835mm" | "4,852/2,854mm" | "4,916/2,843mm" | "4,841/2,888mm" |
| Height/width | "1,490/1,861mm" | "1,483/1,822mm" | "1,459/1,855mm" | "1,468/1,846mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£12,510/44.6 per cent" | "£13,226/41.9 per cent" | "£13,445/47.1 per cent" | "£13,675/46.3 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 61.6 | 76.9 | 63.9 | 67.5 |
| Engine/capacity | "5cyl/2,400cc turbo" | "4cyl/2,148cc turbo" | "V6/2,698cc turbo" | "6cyl/2,497cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "185/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "170/3,800 bhp/rpm" | "178/3,300 bhp/rpm" | "177/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "380/1,400 Nm/rpm" | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, manual/fwd" | "6-spd, manual/rwd" | CVT/fwd | "6-spd, manual/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/foam sealant* | 65 litres/space saver | 70 litres/full size | 70 litres/run-flats |
| Boot capacity | 422 litres | 540 litres | 546 litres | 520 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,570/620/1,600kg" | "1,615/525/1,900kg" | "1,625/580/1,900kg" | "1,585/560/2,000kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.2 metres/0.29Cd | 11.4 metres/0.28Cd | 11.9 metres/0.30Cd | 11.4 metres/0.28Cd |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | N/A/15/£358 | Five stars/14/£450 | Five stars/15/£393 | Four stars/16/£450 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" | 3y (unltd)/30y Mobilo | "3y (60,000)/3y RAC" | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs BMW |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "18,000 miles/52" | Variable miles/169 | Variable miles/133 | Variable miles/155 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £268/£386/£284 | £250/£450/£250 | £300/£345/£300 | £895 (3yr package) |
| 0-60mph | 8.6secs | 8.9secs | 8.7secs | 8.8secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 8.1secs | 8.9secs | 8.5secs | 8.3secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.5/5.5secs | 3.6/5.9secs | 3.3secs (kickdown) | 3.7/5.8secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 7.3/9.9secs | 6.7/10.1secs | 5.2secs (kickdown) | 7.2/9.9secs |
| Top speed | 143mph | 141mph | 140mph | 143mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 36.0/9.0 metres | 35.3/8.8 metres | 35.6/9.0 metres | 34.5/8.6 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/45/57/65dB | 67/44/56/65dB | 66/41/58/67dB | 65/45/57/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 34.2mpg/527 miles | 37.1mpg/530 miles | 31.5mpg/485 miles | 35.6mpg/548 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.1/56.5/44.1mpg | 32.5/56.5/44.8mpg | 27.7/48.7/37.7mpg | 30.4/53.3/42.2mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 169g/km/23 per cent | 167g/km/23 per cent | 200g/km/30 per cent | 179g/km/25 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,419/£2,581" | "£1,597/£2,904" | "£1,884/£3,425" | "£1,624/£2,954" |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/£30/£350/yes | Six/yes/£605**/yes | "Six/yes/£1,250/yes" | Six/yes/yes/yes |
| Auto box/metallic paint/xenon lights | "£1,350/£575/£700" | "£1,480/yes/yes" | Yes/£600/£775 | "£1,450/£640/£720" |
| Clim ctrl/leather/elec/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes/£225 | "Y/£980/£1,045/£320" | "Y/£1,250/£750/£1,250†" | "Yes/£1,315/£780/£255" |
| Elec sunroof/park brake/fold mirrors | £850/yes/yes | £910/no/yes | £850/yes/£360 | £855/no/£330 |
| Keyless/blindspot sys/trip computer | £500/£650/yes | £880 (auto only)/n/y | £800/no/yes | £675/no/yes |
| Multifunction steering/reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,850/yes/yes/£250" | "£1,990/£360/no/no" | "£1,750/£320/no/no" | "£1,265/£295/yes/£535" |
| Split/fold rear seats/rear sunblind | Yes/£100 | £340/£375 | £250/£225 | No/£225 |
| Stab/voice/cruise/adaptive control | Yes/no/yes/£900 | "Yes/£320/yes/£1,310" | "Yes/£325/yes/£1,450" | "Yes/£285/yes/£1,050" |
