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Volvo V70 III 3.2vsMercedes-Benz R-class (W251) · Facelift 2010 R 350 V6

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volvo V70 III

3.2

243 hp3192 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2011-2013

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) · Facelift 2010

R 350 V6

272 hp3498 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2010-2012

Comparison overview

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Volvo V70 III 3.2

Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
230 km/h
143 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,806 kg
3,982 lb
Best power-to-weight
135 hp/t
100 kW/t
7.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.7 L/100 km
24.2 mpg US
29.1 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
224 g/km
Best estimated range
722 km
448 mi
Largest trunk
575 L
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.3 s
Most powerful
272 hp
203 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
50/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoV70 III3.2	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6
Power	243hp181kW	272hp203kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,806kg3,982lb	2,105kg4,641lb
Gross weight	2,410kg5,313lb	2,840kg6,261lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	89.5s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	90.8s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.6s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	31.9s Calculated	35.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.2s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	16.1L/100 km14.6mpg US17.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	135hp/t100kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated	129hp/t96kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	177Nm/t119lb-ft/ton Calculated	166Nm/t111lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	722km448mi Calculated	672km418mi Calculated
Displacement	3,192cc195cu in	3,498cc213cu in
Length	4,823mm190in	4,922mm194in
Width	-	1,922mm76in
Height	1,547mm61in	1,674mm66in
Wheelbase	2,816mm111in	2,980mm117in
Front track	1,588mm63in	1,661mm65in
Rear track	1,586mm62in	1,651mm65in
Ground clearance	151mm6in	-
Trunk volume	575L	550L
Max trunk volume	-	1,950L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	80L
CO2 emissions	224g/km	279g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volvo V70 III 3.2Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolvoV70 III3.2	6,400 rpm	3,180 rpm	6,650 rpm
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	6,000 rpm	2,400-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolvoV70 III3.2	Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.2 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.6 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.9 s	35.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.8 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.7 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	148 km/h 92 mph	146 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	243 hp 181 kW
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW

Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6 has 29 hp more than Volvo V70 III 3.2.

The biggest power difference is between Volvo V70 III 3.2 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6: 29 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	1,806 kg 3,982 lb
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	2,105 kg 4,641 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	230 km/h 143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	8.6 s
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6 and Volvo V70 III 3.2: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volvo V70 III 3.2 and Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6: 2.2 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	135 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 III3.2	722 km 448 mi
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	672 km 418 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolvoV70 III3.2	243 hp 181 kW	8.6 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	272 hp 203 kW	8.3 s	230 km/h 143 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolvoV70 III3.2

Power	243 hp 181 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	575 L 20.3 cu ft
Length	4,823 mm 189.9 in
Height	1,547 mm 60.9 in

Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	4,922 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,674 mm 65.9 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolvoV70 III3.2

Power	243 hp 181 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

Volvo V70 III 3.2 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolvoV70 III3.2	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK	8.6 s
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK	8.3 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolvoV70 III3.2	135 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolvoV70 III3.2

Mercedes-BenzR-class (W251)Facelift 2010R 350 V6

Power

243 hp

181 kW

272 hp

203 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.6 s

8.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,806 kg

3,982 lb

2,105 kg

4,641 lb

Fuel consumption

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	575 L 20.3 cu ft
Length	4,823 mm 189.9 in
Height	1,547 mm 60.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	4,922 mm 193.8 in
Height	1,674 mm 65.9 in

Range score

722 km

448 mi

672 km

418 mi

CO2 score

224 g/km

279 g/km

Trunk score

575 L

20.3 cu ft

550 L

19.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

135 hp/t

100 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

129 hp/t

96 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volvo V70 III 3.2	Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251) Facelift 2010 R 350 V6
Consumption	9.7 L/100 km24.2 mpg US29.1 mpg UK	11.9 L/100 km19.8 mpg US23.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.97 LC100 km	20.83 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.32 LC100 mi	33.51 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,455 L384 US gal320 UK gal	1,785 L472 US gal393 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,546 LC/year	3,124 LC/year