Volvo XC70 vs Audi A6 Allroad - specifications
| Volvo XC70 D5 SE Sport | Audi A6 Allroad 2.7 TDI quattro | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£34,485/£39,585" | "£34,020/£40,855" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£14,139/41.0 per cent" | "£18,405/54.1 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 73.3ppm/£558 | 76.7ppm/£585 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,504/£4,552" | "£2,620/£4,763" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£2,029" | "£2,084" |
| Insurance group/quote | 15/£330 | 15/£399 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £266/£375/£266 | £330/£380/£330 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,838/2,815mm" | "4,934/2,833mm" |
| Height/width | "1,604/1,861mm" | "1,519/1,862mm" |
| Engine | "5cyl in-line/2,400cc turbo" | "V6/2,698cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "182/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "177/3,300 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "380/1,400 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, auto/4wd" | "6-spd, auto/4wd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/space saver | 80 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "575/1,600 litres" | "565/1,660 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,884/516/2,100kg" | "1,875/630/2,100kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.5 metres/0.35Cd | 11.9 metres/0.34Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Volvo" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs RAC" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "18,000 miles/149" | Variable/133 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.3/9.1 secs | 9.2/9.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.9/5.4 secs | 4.3/5.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.9/11.4 secs | 7.4/11.8 secs |
| Top speed | 127mph | 134mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.0/36.3/9.1 metres | 49.7/39.7/9.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/47/55/63dB | 64/46/58/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 26.3mpg/405 miles | 25.6mpg/451 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 26.9/40.4/34.0mpg | 24.6/40.4/32.5mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 219g/km/33 per cent | 229g/km/35 per cent |
| Active suspension/met paint/xenons | Yes/£575/£800^ | Yes/£600/£660* |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors/tow bar | Seven/yes/£350/£600 | "Six/yes/£1,250§/£700" |
| Auto box/stability/hill descent control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/no |
| Clim ctrl/leather/heated/sports seats | Yes/yes/yes/no | "Yes/£1,250§/£1,250§/£450" |
| Elec sunroof/tailgate/folding mirrors | £850/£330/yes | £850/£400/£120 |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,850/£250/yes/£250" | "£1,850†/£1,850†/£200/£650" |
