Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Update of prior review - 2001 Volvo V40
  By woobie - July 11 - 10:00 am

  Has been in service department four times since it was purchased last year. The last service took over four weeks to complete. The fit and finish is sorely lacking with this car. A/C stinks and trim pieces fade/degrade quickly.

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  Very happy - 2001 Volvo V40
  By Claude - June 14 - 6:10 pm

  When the price of gas when up crazy, I decided to trade my Nissan pathfinder. With two young kids 2 and 4 i needed some space! For the price of my Pathfnider LE 2000 I found this Volvo V40 2001... I just love it, With full leather interior, good space, great performance, I really dont miss my pathfinder. I just fell in love with Volvo. I would recommand this car to anyone. Reliability... only have the car for 4 months... So far So good

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  Big disappointment - 2002 Volvo V40
  By DJ_in_WA - May 29 - 10:00 am

  The car has been plagued with electrical problems the dealer has been unable to identify and correct. Random stalling and loss of power steering have made the vehicle unsafe to drive. The excellent overall design, spaciousness, and comfort features are overshadowed by the cars fundamental unreliability.

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  A little noisey for a European car - 2002 Volvo V40
  By tkreimes - April 17 - 10:00 am

  I find it overall a descent car. I like the way it looks. I had an Audi A4 in the past so I am a bit spoiled. My next car will be another A4. Dont be discouraged, if you like American cars, you will love the V40. When driving on dirt roads, the DSA system works great.

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  Nice lil wagon - 2001 Volvo V40
  By drivetotheend - September 8 - 3:00 pm

  Bought with 58,000, now at 74,000. Nothing beyond the 60K service and oil changes. Paint is worst feature. Added mud flaps and euro-rails for a little character and sport exhaust, K&N filter, Bilstein gas shocks and a heavier sway bar for fun. Very responsive, very quick, very nice. As noted on these, the brakes will need replacing after about 20K, but it still stops well (they were new at purchase). Overall, this is a great vehicle. Yakima box onto the rails and I can fit all I need to camp with my wife and two small children. Once they get a little older, the back seat will be too small; its tight back there!

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  V40: What a nice surprise!!! - 2003 Volvo V40
  By Solo - August 28 - 2:00 am

  I chose it over the VW Jetta and Passat wagons based on price and performance, V40s are absolutely a better value in Puerto Rico because VWs are overpriced. The exterior design is simple, but refined and tasteful. Interior design looks and feels expensive and well- finished. Excellent very supportive front seats. There is limited space on the rear seat, but it is roomy and comfortable enough for children and average adults. Acceleration and braking are more than adequate for daily commuting and will even allow some fun on twisty roads and long stretches. It cost only $26k, but every friends and aquaintances guess has been from $38k to $50k.

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  Volvo--Swedish for Mechanics friend - 2000 Volvo V40
  By mffraser - July 28 - 10:00 am

  This car is about to be the worst car I ever owned. It has had numerous problems with headlight burnout-8 times, engine mounts worn out, turbo gasket leak, it now stalls frequently, the brakes last about 30K, and this is with proper maintenance.

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  NO trade-in value! - 2000 Volvo V40
  By Scott944 - July 18 - 6:20 pm

  The $15k Ive spent on my 2000 V40 (purchase price plus repairs) means nothing at trade-in time, apparently because there is no demand for this model at the auctions where dealers wholesale cars. At best, Im being offered one-quarter of my cash outlay. Also, buyers should be prepared to have a lot of expensive things break by 100k miles. My dealer told me today that he was recently driving through a scary part of Washington, DC in a similar S40 sedan when the Mitsubishi-built transmission simply failed completely at a stoplight, something he had never experienced with even the oldest Volvos. Im going back to a 1996 Volvo 850 GLT--if I can get enought trade from my V40 to cover some of it!

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  Very Good Car - 2002 Volvo V40
  By Jay Bee - May 15 - 10:00 am

  Had my V40 for 8 years, 120K miles. It is a great sport wagon. Excellent cargo room, comfortable for my family of 4. Handles well and was my 50 miles a day commuter averaging 26 mpg mixed driving. Expensive to service but there were no major problems in 8 years. Burns through headlights and bulbs. Dont know why. All over the internet but dealers claim ignorance. My 16 year old just inherited it. Safe, runs great, expect another few good years from it. Over all a good purchase new, and if taken care of, worth the blue book value used. Maybe even undervalued in blue book if clean and taken care of. Just keep after those damn bulb changes.

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  End of Lease Review - 2002 Volvo V40
  By Graham - March 22 - 3:50 pm

  There were 3 areas of disappointment I had with this vehicle: 1)excessive brake pad wear, 2)poor quality original tires, and 3)expensive maintenance costs. The interior quality was good, almost excellent. When the car was new, it felt like a struggle to get it up to 65-75 mph, but now that it has over 50k miles, it flies! So the power and acceleration improve with age! Too bad I am returning it.Volvo has got to do something to compensate owners for the poor brake pad wear, they wont admit that there is a problem.The OEM Continental tires would not stay inflated properly.Also had 2 flats.Upgrade to Michelins required tires rated to 150 mph! Expensive. Why Volvo?!