Volvo V40 vs rivals
Volvo V40 vs rivals
| Volvo V40 D2 SE | BMW 116d ED | VW Golf BlueMotion | |
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £21,345/£27,570 | £20,885/£27,465 | £20,015/£21,615 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £8,574/40.2% | £10,250/49.1% | £9,225/46.1% |
| Depreciation | £12,771 | £10,635 | £10,790 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £554/£1,107 | £542/£1,083 | £519/£1,038 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,614/£2,690 | £1,580/£2,634 | £1,767/£2,944 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 17/£435/A/£0 | 15/£458/A/£0 | 18/£366/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | TBC | £300 (3 years) | £329 (3 years) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,369/2,647mm | 4,324/2,690mm | 4,199/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,445/1,802mm | 1,462/1,765mm | 1,480/1,786mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power | 113/3,600 bhp/rpm | 114/4,000 bhp/rpm | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 270/1,750 Nm/rpm | 260/1,750 Nm/rpm | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/fwd | 6-spd manual/rwd | 5-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 52 litres/foam | 52 litres/foam | 55 litres/repair kit |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 335/1,032 litres | 360/1,200 litres | 350/1,305 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,381/509/1,300kg | 1,385/530kg/N/A | 1,315/511/1,400kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.29Cd | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles (1yr)/136 | Variable miles (1yr)/154 | Variable (1yr)/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 10th/13th* | 14th/18th* | 18th/24th* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 91/83/63/5 | 97/84/61/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.3/11.0 secs | 9.9/10.0 secs | 10.7/10.6 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.5/6.7 secs | 4.9/7.9 secs | 4.9/8.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.6/11.4 secs | 9.8/13.1 secs | 11.0 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/1,900rpm | 121mph/1,750rpm | 118mph/1,900rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.4/33.0/10.6m | 48.7/34.3/9.2m | 50.9/43.2/11.3m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/44/58/68dB | 68/47/64/71dB | 68/43/62/67dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 46.4/10.3/531 miles | 47.4/10.5/521 miles | 42.4/9.4/513 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 70.6/83.1/78.5mpg | 62.4/83.1/74.3mpg | 60.1/83.1/74.3mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 15.5/18.3/17.3mpl | 13.7/18.3/16.3mpl | 13.2/18.3/16.3mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 163/94g/km/13% | 160/99g/km/13% | 179/99g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Eight/yes/£325 | Seven/yes/£345 | Seven/yes/£445 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/£500** | No/yes/£235 |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£900/£500** | £650**/£1,115/£265 | No/no/no |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless start | £550/£1,250**/yes | £515/£1,140**/yes | £495/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £1,200/yes/yes | £1,550^/yes/yes | No/£270/£255 |
