2008 Volvo S40 D5 SE Sport review from UK and Ireland
"A fast, solid, reliable car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Minor oil leak.
General comments?
This is a really solid car, great performance.
The manual model is a bit faster and uses less fuel.
I'm averaging 40 mpg (a lot of motorway driving).
The boot is tiny (Volvo really need to address this if the S40 is to compete with other makes)
The centre floating console is very artistic, but the buttons controlling heater, hrw etc are tiny - it's very easy to press the wrong button - or press two buttons at once.
Those are my only gripes - apart from that it is a very fast, solid car and certainly gives BMW a run for its money.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Year of manufacture | 2008 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 turbo diesel Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 37000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 6th November, 2009 |