| Attribute |
Volvo V40 (facelift 2016) 1.5 T3 Automatic × | 
Chevrolet Sonic I Sedan (facelift 2016) 1.4 Ecotec Automatic × |
| General | | |
| Make | Volvo | Chevrolet |
| Model | V40 | Sonic |
| Generation | V40 (facelift 2016) | Sonic I Sedan (facelift 2016) |
| Modification | 1.5 T3 Automatic | 1.4 Ecotec Automatic |
| Website | https://www.volvocars.com/intl | https://www.chevrolet.com |
| Number of doors | 5 | 4 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Sedan |
| Transmission | automatic | automatic |
| Number of gears | 6 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2018 | 2016 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 210 | - |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 8.3 | - |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 7 | 8.7 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 5.7 | - |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 132 | - |
| Emission standard | EURO VId-Temp | - |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Max. power (hp) | 152 | 138 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 250 | 200 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,498 | 1,364 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 | - |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 5,000 | 4,900 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,800 | 1,850 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 82 | 72.5 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 70.9 | 82.6 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Multi-point injection |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger | Turbocharger |
| Fuel tank (l) | 62 | 46 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring, Transverse stabilizer | Semi-independent, spring |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Disc | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc, 280 | Drum |
| Tires size | - | |
| Turning radius (m) | 12 | 10.5 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,370 | 4,416 |
| Width (mm) | 1,783 | 1,735 |
| Height (mm) | 1,439 | 1,516 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,647 | 2,525 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,531 | 1,320 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 324 | 422 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,546 | 1,509 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,533 | 1,509 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.29 | 0.33 |