1996 Volvo S40 vs. 2000 Mercedes-Benz C-class Dimensions Comparison
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Here’s how the 1996 Volvo S40 and the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C-class compare in size:
In terms of length, the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C-class comes in at 4541 mm (178.78 in), giving it a 25 mm (0.98 in) (0.6 %) advantage over the 1996 Volvo S40 at 4516 mm (177.80 in). Looking at width, the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C-class stretches to 1728 mm (68.03 in), making it 8 mm (0.31 in) (0.5 %) wider than the 1996 Volvo S40 at 1720 mm (67.72 in). As for height, the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C-class reaches 1427 mm (56.18 in), which is 5 mm (0.20 in) (0.4 %) taller than the 1996 Volvo S40 at 1422 mm (55.98 in).
Overall, the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C-class is longer, wider and taller than the 1996 Volvo S40.
Length
4516 mm177.8 in
4541 mm178.8 in
Width
1720 mm67.7 in
1728 mm68.0 in
Height
1422 mm56.0 in
1427 mm56.2 in
4516 mm177.8 in🔴 -25 mm-1.0 in (-0.6%)
4541 mm178.8 in🟢 +25 mm+1.0 in (+0.6%)
1720 mm67.7 in🔴 -8 mm-0.3 in (-0.5%)
1728 mm68.0 in🟢 +8 mm+0.3 in (+0.5%)
1422 mm56.0 in🔴 -5 mm-0.2 in (-0.4%)
1427 mm56.2 in🟢 +5 mm+0.2 in (+0.4%)
1996 Volvo S40
2000 Mercedes-Benz C-class
Side-by-Side Specs: Dimensions, Weight & More
General Info
Body Style:
Sedan
Sedan
Model Year:
1996
2000
Production:
1995-2004 Discontinued Model
2002-2004 Discontinued Model
Dimensions
Length:
4480-4516 mm176.4-177.8 in 🔴 -61 mm-2.4 in (-1.3%) - 🔴 -10 mm-0.4 in (-0.2%)
4526-4541 mm178.2-178.8 in 🟢 +10 mm+0.4 in (+0.2%) - 🟢 +61 mm+2.4 in (+1.4%)
Width:
1720 mm67.7 in 🔴 -12 mm-0.5 in (-0.7%) - 🔴 -6 mm-0.2 in (-0.3%)
1728 mm68.0 in 🟢 +6 mm+0.2 in (+0.3%) - 🟢 +12 mm+0.5 in (+0.7%)
Width (Folded Mirrors):
-
-
Width (Opened Mirrors):
-
1980 mm78.0 in
Height:
1410-1422 mm55.5-56.0 in 🔴 -17 mm-0.7 in (-1.2%) - 🟢 +10 mm+0.4 in (+0.7%)
1412-1427 mm55.6-56.2 in 🔴 -10 mm-0.4 in (-0.7%) - 🟢 +17 mm+0.7 in (+1.2%)
Ground Clearance:
-
-
Trunk Capacity:
415-471 liter14.7-16.6 cu ft 🔴 -40 liter-1.4 cu ft (-8.8%) - 🟢 +16 liter+0.6 cu ft (+3.5%)
455 liter16.1 cu ft 🔴 -16 liter-0.6 cu ft (-3.4%) - 🟢 +40 liter+1.4 cu ft (+9.6%)
