Volvo V40 1.9D Estate

When the word Volvo is said sudden pictures of square boxes spring to mind, well to some, but the latest car in the family has a solid bodywork and the interior is something to want in any car. Interior:- A range can be chose from all plush including the basic cloth. Radio can come with CD player which is always useful. Space for stuff in the boot is imense along with leg room in front and back. Exterior:- The bodywork comes in a range of colours, metallic is best as looks really good. Alloy wheels i think come as standard, but if not there not much extra and also look quite special. Performance:- As a diesel its quite noisy in the low gears and doesn't ...

We bought a new (early-model) V40 1.9TD in November 1997. After three years ownership, we would not buy another. Plus points - for an estate car, it has good looks. Excellent fuel consumption (avge 45 mpg) as you would expect from a diesel. Lots of safety features - airbags to front and side. Quite good handling, epecially when loaded up. Negatives - plummeting residual value, niggly faults that we should have been told about, rather than the dealer waiting for us to complain. These include modifications to the electric windows, suspension problems, gearbox linkage rods needed replacing. This car also LOVES to eat front tyres. Generally, the build ...