| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.2 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 150000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Carisma |
Summary:
Fast and reliable if you have the money to run it
Faults:
Rear wiper stopped working, fixed myself for £10.
General Comments:
Easy to lock yourself out of the car with keys still inside.
Cruised at 80mph, went 130mph once!
Starts everyday.
Driven hard all around the country.
Cruse control is fabulous!
Expensive insurence and only does 10 miles per gallon!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th April, 2004
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
4.4 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 55000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
Summary:
Expensive and Dull
Faults:
Headlamp and rear bulbs would blow on a monthly basis, replaced countless times.
Gears difficult to engage, went back to dealer several times and had many things replaced, but never cured.
Used lots of oil, but reason never found, dealer just suggested we checked it on a weekly basis and topped it up.
Remote Alarm System went crazy and cost £350 to repair.
Airbag safety restraint system warning light came on throughout ownership. Dealer ended up disconnecting bulb as only solution.
Brake judder.
Windscreen washers failed on both windscreen and boot. Dealer fixed them.
Boot lock broke. Never fixed (cost too much!)
First service I had came to £1200 including the various bits they "had" to fix. Most expensive service I've EVER seen.
General Comments:
On the plus side, the car always FELT strong, I always felt that I could have crashed into anything and been OK.
But it was very dull to drive.
Always liked the look of them from the outside though, and the dash had a nice quality feel.
Seats OK, but lacked support.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 15th May, 2003
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
6.6 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 57000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 61000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Vectra |
Summary:
Excellent car, let down by after sales service
Faults:
Leaked rainwater into the boot.
General Comments:
Very handy workhorse yet still look very stylish.
Performance is good, but a bit unrefined at higher revs.
Extremely comfortable seats.
Astonishingly bad after sales service from Volvo main agent. This is a shame because it will deter me from buying another.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 4th March, 2001
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 16v injection Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
6.4 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 71000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100000 miles |
| Previous car | Renault 5 GT Turbo |
Summary:
Good solid workhorse, with loads of refinement
Faults:
Rattling back door since I purchased the car, never really gone away.
The trip computer external heat sensor is stuck at 50 degrees?
Driveshaft needs replacing at 100,000 miles.
Shattered catalytic convertor at 88,000 miles.
General Comments:
The car has just topped 100,000 miles and - given this - I cannot complain. No major mechanical failures - only general wear that would be expected at much lower mileages than the car has travelled. Original exhaust still on the car!
Good tight ride as the car has uprated suspension - definitely an improvement on standard cars driven.
I shall be upgrading to a T4 as the only problem is lack of acceleration onto motorways.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 5th June, 2000