Citroën Visa (1978 – 1981) vs Volvo 66 (1975 – 1981): specs compared

Both offer around 57 hp at most. The Citroën Visa is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 16.6 s against 18.5 s. It is the lighter car, from 735 kg against 833 kg. At 3,904 mm, the Volvo 66 is 213 mm longer than the Citroën Visa. The Citroën Visa dates from 1978 – 1981, the Volvo 66 from 1975 – 1981.

Specification Citroën Visa Citroën Visa 1978 – 1981 Volvo 66 Volvo 66 1975 – 1981
Overview
Origin France Sweden
Documented years 1978 – 1981 1975 – 1981
Body style — —
Variants 2 2
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Drive FWD RWD
Gearbox Manual Automatic
Performance
Power 35 – 56 hp 47 – 57 hp
Torque 51 – 79 Nm 75 – 94 Nm
0–100 km/h 16.6 – 26.2 s 18.5 – 23.6 s
Top speed 124 – 144 km/h 132 – 142 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 7.7 L/100 km —
Dimensions
Length 3,691 mm 3,904 mm
Width 1,509 mm 1,537 mm
Height 1,410 mm 1,379 – 1,392 mm
Wheelbase 2,431 mm 2,248 mm
Curb weight 735 – 800 kg 833 – 835 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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