Car comparison

Volvo V40 Cross Country · Facelift 2016 1.5 T3vsVolkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI

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

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Volvo V40 Cross Country · Facelift 2016

1.5 T3

152 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedCrossover2016-2018

Volkswagen Taigo

1.5 TSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCrossover2021-present

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.3 s
Lightest
1,229 kg
2,709 lb
Best power-to-weight
122 hp/t
91 kW/t
8.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
440 L
Best overall score
55/100
Best performance score
44/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
79/100

Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3

Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph Unrestricted
210 km/h
130 mph Restricted
Most powerful
152 hp
113 kW
Highest torque
250 Nm
184 lb-ft
Best estimated range
1,107 km
688 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI
Power	152hp113kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,498kg3,303lb	1,229kg2,709lb
Gross weight	1,975kg4,354lb	1,750kg3,858lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated	212 km/h 132 mph
To 99% top speed	101.0s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	85.2s99% target: 210 km/h / 130 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.5s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	45.6s Calculated	48.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.0s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	101hp/t76kW/t46hp/1000 lb Calculated	122hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	167Nm/t112lb-ft/ton Calculated	203Nm/t136lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,107km688mi Calculated	784km487mi Calculated
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,498cc91cu in
Length	4,370mm172in	4,266mm168in
Width	1,783mm70in	1,757mm69in
Height	1,470mm58in	1,515mm60in
Wheelbase	2,646mm104in	2,554mm101in
Front track	1,552mm61in	1,531mm60in
Rear track	1,540mm61in	1,516mm60in
Ground clearance	153mm6in	-
Trunk volume	324L	440L
Max trunk volume	1,500L	1,222L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	40L
CO2 emissions	131g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	5,000 rpm	1,700-4,000 rpm	5,250 rpm
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	-	1,500-3,500 rpm	3,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.0 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.5 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	45.6 s	48.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited	212 km/h 132 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.5 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.6 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	141 km/h 88 mph	143 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	152 hp 113 kW
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW

Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3 has 2 hp more than Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI and Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3: 2 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	1,498 kg 3,303 lb
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	1,229 kg 2,709 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
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	212 km/h 132 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	8.5 s
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	8.3 s

Although Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3 has more power, Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI and Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3: 0.2 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
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI and Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3: 0.5 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
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	101 hp/t 76 kW/t 9.9 kg/hp
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	1,107 km 688 mi
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	784 km 487 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	152 hp 113 kW	8.5 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 s	212 km/h 132 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

VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3

Power	152 hp 113 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	324 L 11.4 cu ft
Length	4,370 mm 172.0 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 212 km/h 132 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,266 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 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

VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3

Power	152 hp 113 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

5.6 L/100 km

42.0 mpg US

50.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 212 km/h 132 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI 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
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK	8.5 s
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 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
VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3	101 hp/t 76 kW/t 9.9 kg/hp	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolvoV40 Cross CountryFacelift 20161.5 T3

VolkswagenTaigo1.5 TSI

Power

152 hp

113 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.5 s

8.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

212 km/h

132 mph

Lightness

1,498 kg

3,303 lb

1,229 kg

2,709 lb

Fuel consumption

5.6 L/100 km

42.0 mpg US

50.4 mpg UK

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	324 L 11.4 cu ft
Length	4,370 mm 172.0 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,266 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Range score

1,107 km

688 mi

784 km

487 mi

CO2 score

131 g/km

Trunk score

324 L

11.4 cu ft

440 L

15.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

101 hp/t

76 kW/t

9.9 kg/hp

122 hp/t

91 kW/t

8.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volvo V40 Cross Country Facelift 2016 1.5 T3	Volkswagen Taigo 1.5 TSI
Consumption	5.6 L/100 km42 mpg US50.4 mpg UK	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.80 LC100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.77 LC100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	840 L222 US gal185 UK gal	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,470 LC/year	1,339 LC/year