| Attribute |
 Volvo V40 (facelift 2016) 1.5 T2 Automatic × |  Fiat New 500 C (facelift 2015) 1.3 MultiJet start&stop × |
| General | | |
| Make | Volvo | Fiat |
| Model | V40 | 500 |
| Generation | V40 (facelift 2016) | New 500 C (facelift 2015) |
| Modification | 1.5 T2 Automatic | 1.3 MultiJet start&stop |
| Website | https://www.volvocars.com/intl | https://www.fiat.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 3 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 4 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Cabriolet |
| Transmission | automatic | manual |
| Number of gears | 6 | 5 |
| Production from (year) | 2018 | 2015 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 190 | 188 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 9.8 | 10 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 7 | 5.5 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 129 | 99 |
| Emission standard | EURO VId-Temp | EURO V |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 122 | 95 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 220 | 200 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,498 | 1,248 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 | 16.8 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 5,000 | 4,000 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,800 | 1,500 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 82 | 69.6 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 70.9 | 82 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Fuel tank (l) | 62 | 35 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent type McPherson |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring, Transverse stabilizer | Semi-independent, spring |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | - |
| Front brakes | Disc | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Drum |
| Tires size | - | |
| Turning radius (m) | 12 | 10.8 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,370 | 3,546 |
| Width (mm) | 1,783 | 1,627 |
| Height (mm) | 1,439 | 1,488 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,647 | 2,300 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,531 | 1,020 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 324 | 185 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,546 | 1,413 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,533 | 1,407 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.29 | - |