1990 Volvo 440 GL review from UK and Ireland
"Underrated gem"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Driver heated seat failure.
Rear brakes (disc type), the handbrake mechanism on the calipers is rubbish (usual story - crap auto adjusters).
General comments?
This car is much faster than you would expect by looking at it - will do 0-60 in sub 9 secs and top speed of over 120mph.
These cars like speed - cruise happily at a ton, but when driven slow twitches about on the road a bit, steering as secretive as the KGB. heavy without power steering.
Engines love cold weather.
Engine is noisy at revs (typical Renault), but with the Fenix multipoint injection it's very smooth.
Despite what the motor reviewers say, these cars are reliable and very underrated; the likes of comparable Fords and Vauxhalls bought for similar money can't hold a candle to these motors.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 injection Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 92000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 340 |
| Date of Entry | 25th January, 2001 |