Volvo 340
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cost peanuts, last for ever.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Acceptable costs at an independent specialist.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Steering heavy, handling archaic - masochistic fun.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Surprisingly good - plenty of torque and good midrange acceleration.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Distributor cap problems four years ago, otherwise excellent.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    It goes well and gets you there, what more do you want?

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Seats good if a little squashy, although ride bone-jarring via leaf sprung rear axle!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not very appealing, so not too bad.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Getting better at 114k miles.

    Other

    Distributor caps leak unless genuine parts.

    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