Car comparison

Volvo S40 II · Facelift 2007 2.5 T5vsVolvo S80 · Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V

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

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Volvo S40 II · Facelift 2007

2.5 T5

230 hp2521 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2011-2012

Volvo S80 · Facelift 2003

2.5T 20V

210 hp2521 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2003-2006

Comparison overview

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Volvo S40 II Facelift 2007 2.5 T5

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
230 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lightest
1,485 kg
3,274 lb
Best power-to-weight
155 hp/t
115 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
83/100

Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V

Lowest city consumption
13.0 L/100 km
18.1 mpg US
21.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
440 L
Best practicality score
73/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V
Power	230hp172kW	210hp157kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,485kg3,274lb	1,530kg3,373lb
Gross weight	1,960kg4,321lb	2,080kg4,586lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	63.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	66.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	25.5s Calculated	26.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK	13L/100 km18.1mpg US21.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	155hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	215Nm/t144lb-ft/ton Calculated	209Nm/t140lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	689km428mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,521cc154cu in	2,521cc154cu in
Length	4,476mm176in	4,822mm190in
Width	1,770mm70in	1,832mm72in
Height	1,454mm57in	1,434mm56in
Wheelbase	2,640mm104in	2,791mm110in
Front track	1,535mm60in	1,562mm61in
Rear track	1,531mm60in	1,560mm61in
Trunk volume	404L	440L
Max trunk volume	883L	1,106L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	80L
CO2 emissions	211g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volvo S40 II Facelift 2007 2.5 T5Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	5,000 rpm	1,500-5,000 rpm	5,250 rpm
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	5,000 rpm	1,500 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.5 s	26.4 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 99 mph	158 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	230 hp 172 kW
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	210 hp 157 kW

Volvo S40 II Facelift 2007 2.5 T5 has 20 hp more than Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V.

The biggest power difference is between Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V and Volvo S40 II Facelift 2007 2.5 T5: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	1,485 kg 3,274 lb
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	1,530 kg 3,373 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
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	235 km/h 146 mph
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	7.2 s
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	7.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volvo S40 II Facelift 2007 2.5 T5 and Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	155 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5	230 hp 172 kW	7.2 s	235 km/h 146 mph
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	210 hp 157 kW	7.3 s	235 km/h 146 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

VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5

Power	230 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	404 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,476 mm 176.2 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 in

VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,822 mm 189.8 in
Height	1,434 mm 56.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolvoS40 IIFacelift 20072.5 T5

VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V

Power

230 hp

172 kW

210 hp

157 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

7.3 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,485 kg

3,274 lb

1,530 kg

3,373 lb

Fuel consumption

9.0 L/100 km

26.1 mpg US

31.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	404 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,476 mm 176.2 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,822 mm 189.8 in
Height	1,434 mm 56.5 in

Range score

689 km

428 mi

CO2 score

211 g/km

Trunk score

404 L

14.3 cu ft

440 L

15.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

155 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volvo S40 II Facelift 2007 2.5 T5
Consumption	9 L/100 km26.1 mpg US31.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.75 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.35 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,350 L357 US gal297 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,363 LC/year