I have owned a volvo v40 for nearly 2 years which I purchased from new. I was expecting so needed something bigger than my KA. My husband was also worried about safety so we opted for the Volvo. A little more expensive than we wanted to pay but it has been worth every penny. We travel long distances for holidays and visiting friends and it is always a smooth ride. My daughter hardly ever wakes up as it is quiet inside. I am not up to date on looking after a car, but I send it in for its service and touch wood there have been no problems. I think the car has lost some of the old view of what a volvo is whilst still keeping the safety and nice handling, I would recommend this car to anybody with a young family. I think the family pack is very helpful, child locks operated from the front and booster seats.
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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
Hi welcome to ciao, good start, but there really needs to be more information, try to write as if the people reading have never seen one, and want to make a decision to buy it or not!! A good idea would be to read and rate reviews in many other areas of the site, that will give you some idea of what people like, it will also help build you profile. If you do edit this review, please let me know, I'll happily come back and re-read/rate it for you. LArry
MAFARRIMOND 22.03.2005 09:10
Welcome to Ciao. Maureen
RICHADA 21.03.2005 21:50
Your recommendation carries some weight in practical family terms. However you give no idea of how much fuel it uses, nor what those services cost or the kind of treatment you receive from the dealer.
I test drove a new V50 last year, it may drive better than your car, but the new one is tiny inside, I bet yours is a lot more practical.
Mar 21st, 2005
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