2003 Volvo S40 SE review from Malaysia
"An attractive package"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The brakes ware off too fast, it's been lest then a year and I had to replace the left rear disk recently.
Occasionally when I'm speeding, the climate control goes berserk. Instead of cold air, warm air is vented into the car.
General comments?
The seats are comfortable, however there isn't enough leg-room and head-room in the rear.
The engine is quite powerful, nothing compared to my 850 though. Love the 0 to 100 acceleration. However the 100 to 200 acceleration is very disapointing.
Parking is easy with this car, it's quite small for a Volvo. However Volvo should have made reverse censors standard and not optional.
The cabin lighting is OK, but Volvo should have retained similar lightings from the first generation of V40. That car had a really well lit cabin.
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| This car is highly over-rated |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0t Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 39000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volvo 850 |
| Date of Entry | 10th February, 2004 |