Volvo 240 Estate
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    You won't find a better car ANYWHERE for that price!

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Parts are cheap - not that you'll need them. Fuel will eat through your wallet though!

  • On the road

    Driving

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Not as bad as its image suggests. Almost good, in fact.

    Performance

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Nice big engine with lots of low down power.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    We bought it 10 years old. After 6 years, all that needed doing was a couple of bulbs and one fuse - that's after 160,000 miles.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    'King of the road' :-)

    Comfort

    1 out of 5 1.0

    It's not LIKE sitting in a sofa - it IS sitting in a sofa... HUGE comfy seats!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Nobody is gonna try to steal a Volvo 240.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Never been to main dealer - find a good local Volvo specialist.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Excellent reliability.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes