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Opel Vectra C · Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V TurbovsVolvo S40 II 2.5 T5

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

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Opel Vectra C · Facelift 2005

2.8i V6 24V Turbo

230 hp2792 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2005-2006

Volvo S40 II

2.5 T5

220 hp2521 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2004-2007

Comparison overview

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Opel Vectra C Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo

Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph
Most powerful
230 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
330 Nm
243 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
154 hp/t
115 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Volvo S40 II 2.5 T5

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Lightest
1,486 kg
3,276 lb
Lowest city consumption
15.1 L/100 km
15.6 mpg US
18.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.2 L/100 km
32.7 mpg US
39.2 mpg UK
Best economy score
80/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	VolvoS40 II2.5 T5
Power	230hp172kW	220hp164kW
Torque	330Nm243lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,495kg3,296lb	1,486kg3,276lb
Gross weight	2,040kg4,497lb	2,020kg4,453lb
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	74.9s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	67.1s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.7s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	25.3s Calculated	26.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	10.1L/100 km23.3mpg US28.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	17.1L/100 km13.8mpg US16.5mpg UK	15.1L/100 km15.6mpg US18.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.5s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	148hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	215Nm/t144lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	574km357mi Calculated
Displacement	2,792cc170cu in	2,521cc154cu in
Length	4,611mm182in	4,468mm176in
Width	1,798mm71in	1,770mm70in
Height	1,460mm57in	1,452mm57in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,640mm104in
Front track	1,536mm60in	1,535mm60in
Rear track	1,525mm60in	1,531mm60in
Trunk volume	-	404L
Max trunk volume	500L	883L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	61L	58L
CO2 emissions	-	241g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Opel Vectra C Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V TurboVolvo S40 II 2.5 T5PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	5,500 rpm	-	5,750 rpm
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	5,000 rpm	1,500-4,800 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	VolvoS40 II2.5 T5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	7.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.7 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.3 s	26.9 s
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.1 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.5 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	230 hp 172 kW
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	220 hp 164 kW

Opel Vectra C Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo has 10 hp more than Volvo S40 II 2.5 T5.

The biggest power difference is between Volvo S40 II 2.5 T5 and Opel Vectra C Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	330 Nm 243 lb-ft
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	1,495 kg 3,296 lb
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	1,486 kg 3,276 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
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	250 km/h 155 mph
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	7.7 s
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	7.5 s

Although Opel Vectra C Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo has more power, Volvo S40 II 2.5 T5 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volvo S40 II 2.5 T5 and Opel Vectra C Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	148 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	230 hp 172 kW	7.7 s	250 km/h 155 mph
VolvoS40 II2.5 T5	220 hp 164 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 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

OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo

Power	230 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,611 mm 181.5 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

VolvoS40 II2.5 T5

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	404 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,468 mm 175.9 in
Height	1,452 mm 57.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

OpelVectra CFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo

VolvoS40 II2.5 T5

Power

230 hp

172 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

330 Nm

243 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.7 s

7.5 s

Top speed

250 km/h

155 mph

Unrestricted

235 km/h146 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

Lightness

1,495 kg

3,296 lb

1,486 kg

3,276 lb

Fuel consumption

10.1 L/100 km

23.3 mpg US

28.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,611 mm 181.5 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	404 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,468 mm 175.9 in
Height	1,452 mm 57.2 in

Range score

574 km

357 mi

CO2 score

241 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

404 L

14.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

148 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volvo S40 II 2.5 T5
Consumption	10.1 L/100 km23.3 mpg US28 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.68 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.45 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,515 L400 US gal333 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,651 LC/year