Volvo V50 DRIVe SE vs VW Passat Bluemotion - specifications
| Volkswagen Passat Bluemotion 2 | Volvo V50 DRIVe START/STOP | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £19,265/£19,660 | £20,845/£21,370 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £7,745/40.2% | £8,150/39.1% |
| Running costs | N/A | 46ppm |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £694/£1,387 | £542/£1,084 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,344/£2,240 | £1,322/£2,203 |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 16/£407/D/£120 | 18/£430/B/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £197/£278/£197 | £250/£250/£350 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,774/2,709mm | 4,522/2,640mm |
| Height/width | 1,517/1,820mm | 1,457/1,770mm |
| Engine | 4cyl/1,968cc | 4cyl/1,560cc |
| Peak power | 109/4,200bhp/rpm | 108/4,000bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 250/1,500Nm/rpm | 240/1,750Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/full size | 52litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 513/1,641 litres | 417/1,307 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,468/602/1,200kg | 1,430/470/800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4metres/N/A | 10.6metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs/1yr | 3yrs/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles/223 | 12,500 miles/128 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 16th (08)/23rd (09) | 15th (08)/15th (09) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.5/10.5 secs | 10.9/10.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.7/7.2 secs | 4.6/7.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 10.6 secs | 9.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 122mph/2,000rpm | 118mph/2,200rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.3/36.2/9.4m | 57.5/43.0/10.9m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | N/A | 61/44/58/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.1mpg/648 miles | 42.8mpg/490 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 44.8/68.9/57.6mpg | 57.7/83.1/72.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 180/129g/km/18% | 177/104g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£385 | Six/yes/£350 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | £430/no/£330 | Yes/£1,200/£425* |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £395/£850/no | £525/no/£350 |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £1725/Yes/No | £1,600/Yes/£250 |
