TVR 280 2.8 AT (160 hp) vs Volvo 850 2.3 MT (240 hp)

Param name	Param value for TVR 280	Param value for Volvo 850
Main Params
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Car name	TVR 280	Volvo 850
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	cabriolet	station wagon
Model	tvr	volvo
Variant	280	850
Modification	2.8 AT (160 hp)	2.3 MT (240 hp)
Release of cars	1980	1991
The end of production	1986	1997
Engine
Boost type	No	No
Compression ratio	9.2	8.5
Cylinder arrangement	V-shaped	in-line
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm	93 × 68.8	81 × 90
Engine capacity, cm³	2792	2319
Engine location	No	front, transverse
Engine power supply system	carburetor	distributed injection
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	160 / 118 at 5700	240 / 177 at 5600
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	221 at 4300	330 at 3000
Number of cylinders	6	5
Number of valves per cylinder	2	4
General information
Brand country	Great Britain	Sweden
Car class	S	D
Model assembly	No	Sweden
Number of doors	2	5
Performance indicators
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s	8.2	6.9
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined	No	16.3 / 8.1 / 9.7
Fuel type	Normal (92)	Super (95)
Maximum speed, km/h	206	245
Sizes in mm
Front track width	1435	1520
Ground clearance	140	110
Height	1194	1415
Length	4064	4709
Rear track width	1440	1470
Wheel size	No	205 / 45 / R17
Wheelbase	2388	2670
Width	1727	1761
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	disk ventilated	disk ventilated
Rear brakes	disc	disc
Type of front suspension	independent, spring	Independent, leaf spring
Type of rear suspension	independent, spring	independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type	rear	front
Number of gears	3	5
Transmission	automatic	mechanical
Volume and weight
Curb weight, kg	No	1451
Fuel tank capacity, l	No	73
Gross weight, kg	No	1970
Trunk volume min/max, l	No	420 / 1580