2001 Volvo V40 User Reviews

My Car Likes To Eat Cash. — Performance: Very good acceleration, braking, and handling. Turbo 4 cylinder 170 hp, 200 ftp torque. 4 wheel disc w/ABS. Tight suspension, not your typical grocery getting wagon. Build quality: Man I have spent a lot of money keeping this car in one piece. Exhaust overhaul, turbo return, brake master cylinder, ignition coils. This on top of the premium you pay for Volvo parts which so far hasn't been an experience I will put up with again. When it is fixed it is solid as a rock. Until it needs to get fixed again. Appearance: Not a box like the old Volvo's, but not the best looking car either. It is a unique "black cherry" in colour (I've only seen one.) Interior was a selling point (sandy leather, two-tone interior, faux wood accents). Cost of ownership: Paid $15000 for the car, have since put in over $5000 in repairs above and beyond normal scheduled maintenance. It is good on gas, as it is a 4 cylinder turbo, but it needs 91 octane so you pay an extra $5 or so at the tank. Fun Factor: When it is working well, I enjoy it. It handles very well, much like my old GTI, has a turbo engine that performs well. I miss my standard, but it is nice that it has a 5 speed automatic, not the typical 4 speed clunker. The stereo although getting dated has the best speakers of any car that I have ever owned. Overall I wouldn't recommend owning a Volvo to anyone else. I bought it for it's reputation for quality, but it ended up being no better than any other car I have owned. Volvo Canada treated me poorly when I voiced my concerns, basically didn't care at all. Since Ford took over Volvo, I think the integrity and service of the name has dropped significantly. They used to be as solid as a "brick". My V40 is not.

V40 T4 — Performance is great and can get better if you spend some euros. Exterior is nothing special, but that is just a good thing. You won't get the wrong kind attention... Overall this is a fun car to drive and it has sleeper potential.

Nice Family Car, Enough Storage For Three, Get The Horrizontal Roof Rack It Helps, — Lots of turbo lag at low rpms. Confort in driver seat is les than desireable, all the others are perfect. Only seats two adults in back, but what do you expect from a entry level sedan wagon. But once it reaches the 3 thousand rpm range watch out it can hold its own. My other car is a s60T. No where near as smooth as the larger of the two. Nice leather few hard plastics, tries to act like a luxury but just cant make it. Love the car reliable after 120,000 miles. Make shure u keep fluids fresh trust me. Ride is rough on dirt dont even try. Love it all in all perfect city and highway vehicle, for a couple or a family with one kid. Sorry to keep ranting. I could go on for days.

Primary Use: Family transportation

Favorite First Car — Bought this car to help make the yearly trek between school and home a lot easier (500 miles with a bedroom's worth of stuff). Thought it was an ok deal until I found out that the speakers were busted, fuses weren't working and had a cheap touch up job on the paint. But after a few quick repairs and after I install the new stereo and speakers I bought, my baby should be more than amazing. I really do love the color, and it's a rare model so I don't see too many of them on the road. Gas mileage is decent as it does have a turbo (accelerates really well). It's got one of the smoothest rides I have felt in a car this small and you can't hate the tight suspension that hugs the curves. It's really fun to drive this car through traffic and to let its turbo do the work at a stop light.