2005 Volvo S40 Reviews
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| “I Diggit” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 T5
I bought it new in early 2006, and it's been a great car. Handles well, accelerates well with the T5 turbo and manual 6-speed, and is easily as much car as the BMW 3-series for a much more reasonable price tag.
Pros —
Everything except what's listed below.
Cons —
Throttle response takes a little getting used to, and the clutch is a bit soft.
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| “Basically A Subaru Wrx Toned Down With A Little More Class.” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 T5 AWD
I have the automatic version of the car but you only really need to put it into automanual if you decide you want to have some fun on windy roads. I heard the manual version also gets going from a start faster, there is slight throttle delay from a stop. Even though the car is small, intelligent interior design lead to a comfortable back seat with enough leg room for people under 6'2. I have what I guess is a loaded version of the car, leather feels great and wears slowly, the six CD changer is easy to use and sounds great played through the upgraded sound system. Other nice features include one-touch up/down windows and one-touch open/close sun roof and there is even a button on the remote that turns on all interior and exterior lights for 30 seconds to help you find your car in a parking lot at night. The car is a great alternative for someone who is looking for performance and safety found in a car like a subaru wrx but wants something more mature and doesn't want "another 3 series".
Pros —
Handling, Smooth acceleration, ride comfort, AWD, fuel economy (for an awd car 23.2mpg city only), low maintenance.
Cons —
Initial throttle hesitation from a stop (automatic trans.). Nothing else.
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| “Solid Daily Driver” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 T5
I absolutely love this car. Its perfectly well behaved when driven around town but has plenty of power when you need it. I'm in high school and its perfect for the driving I have to do, at the sacrifice of a few mpg.
Pros —
Power when its on boost and civility when its off. More space in the trunk then you would expect.
Cons —
MPG for its size isn't very impressive. The radio sometimes doesn't turn on but can usually be fixed just by restarting it.
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| “Top Car” Can't really go wrong. Very relaxing car to drive but you can give it the beans.
Pros —
Comfy, quick, good looking, economical, refined
Cons —
Boot space not great.
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| “Love The Car” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 T5
turbocharged 5 cylinder 2.5 liter engine. not bad suspension, big brakes for stopping. love
Pros —
first run ever on track was 92mph
Cons —
small prob. likes to turn off everything when ur driving it. no powerstering or lights
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| “Great!” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 2.4i
Love the car wish i had the turbo
Pros —
Looks
Cons —
the stupid door handles
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| “Fun For The Price And Safe Too!” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 T5
The manual transmission is the better option for performance and tuning. Easy to work on and fun daily driver. The standard Volvo safety package is always a plus.
Pros —
Quality European without the BMW or MB sticker shock.
Cons —
Services average about $500 a pop every 7500 miles.
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| “Its A Good European Car But Not An Audi” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 T5 AWD
Great car fun to drive and nice turbo. Has awesome interior and Tech 5 fabric
Pros —
Fun and Sexy
Cons —
Not an Sudi
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| “Quite A Quick Little Volvo” Reviewing:
2005 Used Volvo S40 T5
We had the T5 turbo model. Quite a quick car but front wheel drive did not efficiently handle the power.
Pros —
Good acceleration, great value for money. Great cabin quality, fairly well equipped.
Cons —
Front wheel drive.
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