Volvo V40 (96-)

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Value is ok.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Reairs via Volvo are expensive but the service is not bad.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Handling is ok but can get twitchy when hard accelerating.

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Surprises many with 200BHP. Could cruise comfortably all day at speed well over 100mph and you need to keep an eye on the speedo as the torque means low revs for high speed.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    I bought the car at 45K miles and am now coming up to 140K miles. It uses no oil and has been very reliable. The only problems I have had have been electrical. I have always used volvo service.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    The T4 being lowered and with larger wheels looks a lot better than the base model and the image I guess is pretty neutral.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very comfortable. The seats and driving position are superb.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    No problems with security. Not a vehicle at the top of the joy riders list.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    None.

    Other

    None.

    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