Saloon - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed - (Man) / 6 Speed Geartronic - (Auto) - 2401 cc - Max Speed: 143 mph - 185 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: S, SE, SE Lux, SE Sport, Sport
Estate - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed - (Man) / 6 Speed Geartronic - (Auto) - 2401 cc - Max Speed: 140 mph - 185 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: R-DESIGN, R-DESIGN Premium, SE, SE Lux, SE Lux Premium, SE Premium, S, Sport
Advantages: Very fast, suprisingly affordable Disadvantages: Fairly rare, resprays
the T5 into the new S40 as well and judging buy the bargain prices you can get older S40's for this is potentially going to be a bargain car in 3-4 years time.
Aesthetically the Volvo doesn't look as good as a Mercedes 230 (my own personal view is that the headlight wipers look tacky and cheap and from the front make a real mess of the car). We parked the Volvo next to a Mercedes 230 and for me there's no contest, as both cars were in silver you can pick out all the contours and shapes but still I'd put the Merc slightly ahead.
On the interior as well I would say the Mercedes takes the biscuit, but again there's not much between the two. My feeling is that a 2000 VolvoC70 T5 automatic with average miles is good value for around £14, 000 and a lot of fun. The boot space is also ample, forget one set of golf clubs you could quite ...
Its a beautiful machine, but i doubt many people could pull off a car with this much class. We had one of these in a few weeks back, surprised someone in my area could afford one of these. I cant remember exactly what the problem was, there was some rattling she wanted us to look at, i think it was the dash and the roof. I guess its not that expensive considering all the stuff you get with it; Electric and Heated mirrors, Electric Windows, Metallic paint comes as standard instead of an addition few hundred quid, Leather Seats, Air Conditioning etc.. Its not really good at turning though, and it shakes a bit. The design is stylish but the interiors a bit dated. The C70 is smooth i guess. Its not really a family car though, could you really imagine a woman driving around with 2 kids in the back of one of these? The roof goes up and down ...
Advantages: Luxurious interior, good performance Disadvantages: Pricey, Rattles begin to occur after ~30k miles
I have owned this vehicle for just over a year now and during my time of ownership there have been many ups and downs.
The inside of this car is a lovely place to be, whether in sun or rain. The leather seats are very soft and comfortable and fully heated (both bottom and back) making them especially welcome in winter. The sound system which came with my model included surround sound speakers which were truely excellent for a factory fitted system with plenty of bass and treble. I was slightly disappointed by the fact the factory head unit was unable to read mp3 cds however but this is only a minor point. On entering the car, the first thing you notice is how everything has been built to such a high standard and with safety in mind. The doors alone must weigh around 30-40kg each.
The ride quality of the car is good although there ...
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