Volvo V70 vs BMW 525d vs Audi A6 Avant vs Mercedes E220 - specifications
Check out the full specs of Volvo V70 vs BMW 525d vs Audi A6 Avant vs Mercedes E220.
| Volvo V70 D5 SE Lux | BMW 525d Touring SE | Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDI quat. | Mercedes E220 CDI AV. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£32,095/£38,930" | "£34,615/£35,880" | "£31,785/£37,695" | "£35,112/£40,212" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/38.7 per cent+ | "£16,927/48.9 per cent" | "£15,384/48.4 per cent" | "£16,081/45.8 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 68.9ppm/£532 | 75.6ppm/£608 | 73.9ppm/£562 | 83.6ppm/£676 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,047/£3,723" | "£1,904/£3,462" | "£2,317/£4,213" | "£2,106/£3,931" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£1,623" | "£1,366" | "£1,735" | "£1,520" |
| Insurance group/quote | TBC/£380+ | 16/£533 | 15/£380 | £14/£367 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £250/£443/£250+ | £895 (3yrs Service Inc) | £250/£461/£250 | £280/£400/£280 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,823/2,816mm" | "4,843/2,886mm" | "4,933/2,843mm" | "4,884/2,854mm" |
| Height/width | "1,547/1,861mm" | "1,491/1,846mm" | "1,463/1,855mm" | "1,506/1,822mm" |
| Engine | "5cyl/2,400cc" | "6cyl/2,993cc" | "V6/2,698cc" | "4cyl in-line/2,148cc" |
| Peak power | "182/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "197/3,750 bhp/rpm" | "178/3,300 bhp/rpm" | "170/3,800 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "400/1,300 Nm/rpm" | "380/1,400 Nm/rpm" | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, auto/fwd" | "6-spd, manual/rwd" | "6-spd, auto/4wd" | "5-spd, auto/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/foam sealant | 70 litres/run-flats | 80 litres/full size | 80 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "575/1,600 litres" | "500/1,650 litres" | "565/1,660 litres" | "690/1,950 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,778/532/2,000kg" | "1,735/525kg" | "1,815/630/2,100kg" | "1,785/575/2,100kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.2 metres/0.31Cd | 11.4 metres/0.29Cd | 11.9 metres/0.32Cd | 11.4metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr RAC" | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Mond. | "3yrs (60,000)/3y Audi" | 3yrs (unltd)/30y Mobilo |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "18,000 miles/149" | Variable/155 | Variable/133 | Variable/169 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.0*/8.9 secs | 7.1/6.9 secs | 9.4*/9.2 secs | 9.2*/9.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in kickdown | 3.5 secs | 2.8 secs | 3.7 secs | 3.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in kickdown | 5.5 secs | 4.1 secs | 5.5 secs | 5.7 secs |
| Top speed | 134mph | 144mph | 138mph | 135mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.6/36.4/9.1 metres* | 47.0/34.2/8.6 metres* | 48.9/35.8/9.2 metres* | 51.9/37.6/9.8 metres* |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/47/59/66dB | 65/46/60/67dB | 69/46/62/67dB | 68/46/59/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.5mpg/500 miles | 38.6mpg/594 miles | 30.4mpg/535 miles | 34.7mpg/610 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 28.8/47.1/38.2mpg | 32.8/52.4/42.8mpg | 24.3/42.8/33.6mpg | 28.8/47.9/38.7mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 195g/km/29 per cent | 176g/km/25 per cent | 222g/km/35 per cent | 194g/km/28 per cent |
| Airbags/front/rear parking sensors | Seven/£300/yes | Six/yes/yes | Six/£575^/£300 | Six/£605±/£605± |
| Active susp/met paint/xenons | "£1,100/£575/yes" | No/£640/£720 | "£1,500/£600/£775" | £810/yes/yes |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Boot retainers/tow bar/leather | Yes/£510/yes | "No/£805/£1,315" | "£125/£700/£1,250" | £165/£665/£980 |
| Electric/memory/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | £770±/£770±/£255 | "£750/£250/£1,500" | £665±/£665±/£320 |
| Electric tailgate/opening rear glass | Yes/no | £490/yes | £400/no | £410/no |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3 | "£1,850/£250/yes" | "£1,265/£295/yes" | "£1,850±/£1,850±/£200" | "£1,990/£360/no" |
