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10 February 2012
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2005 Volvo S40 reviews
Volvo S40 reviews by year of make: 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Read all reviews
Richard Smith, Surrey
Volvo S40 S40 Sport 2005
I’ve owned a Volvo S40 Sport 2005 model for over 3 years now and I’ve never had a single thing go wrong with it other than tyres, breaks, the usual wear and tear. I love the sport, very agressive, although road noise is louder than normal, but I put it down to having 18" alloys and lowered. I have had it serviced by Volvo since the day I bought it. I’m on my 3rd S40 (2 were previous shapes, 2001 LPG models.) I will be selling very shortly to get a new S60. :-) I’m on here looking how to change a fuse and with so many people moaning I thought I’d have my say. I love S40’s, good work horses.
Submitted: 30/04/2011 08:29:59
James McKendry, Scotland
Volvo S40 1600 s petrol 2005
Got this car two weeks ago and was pleased with it at the start; has 17" alloys and gives a lot of road noise, my doors on passanger side won’t open and the windows won’t operate either and indicator on mirror, suspect a dodgy relay or blown fuse as the other side works fine, will wait and see what the garage says.
Submitted: 14/03/2011 19:51:24
John Allford, England
Volvo S40 2.0 D 2005
Absolute rubbish, bought from dealers at 18 months old with 19000 miles on clock. First dual mass flywheel failure at 21000, repaired under warranty. Two weeks later clutch and the two week old flywheel had failed so on its 3rd flywheel at 21500 miles. 62000 miles failed gearbox, replaced under warranty; the gearbox that volvo fitted was a recon and was worse than the one that came out, eventually they agreed it was faulty so it had another fitted. 65000 miles signs of imminent flywheel failure so I got rid sharpish and changed it for a proper volvo an S60 d5 which has been superb. Don’t be fooled by the S40, it’s a Ford Focus in a posh body with a Ford engine that’s well known for serious and frequent transmission failures. Worst thing Volvo ever did was to get involved with Ford.
Submitted: 03/01/2011 18:31:27
Daniel Joubert, England
Volvo S40 2.4 Geartronic 2005
Without sounding soppy, I simply love this car. I bought it second hand and it had been previously owned/driven by someone who had been less than caring when it comes to maintenance, but even so my impressions are of of very solid, well balanced, very safe and highly responsive car. On the long road, the 2.4l engine eats up the miles, at very acceptable levels of consumption, and the cruise control makes driving an effortless exercise. The styling is timeless and the new Volvo remains one of the most beautiful cars on the road. I don’t care about depreciation, I will never sell my car! Volvo for life!
Submitted: 12/01/2010 22:49:26
Albertus de Nysschen, Devon
Volvo S40 1.6d SE 2005
This car has a surprising amount of power and torque and has a very willing turbo with little lag. It drives smoothly in all gears and the engine management provides an even response while ticking over at low speeds in traffic. This makes it very tempting to play around in the gears with a gearshift that is positive and almost sporty, easily manipulated by your thumb and index finger. There’s definately no ’spoon in a bowl of porridge’ feel with this gear gate. Fuel consumption is a little dissapointing if you are expecting 60 mpg on all trips. This is only achievable on a very calm day at lower speeds. I have recorded 64 mpg at 64mph average from Watford to Exeter but have only managed that once. That does not mean though that you do not average between 50 and 55 mpg on a regular basis on the open road. City driving gives me an average 44 mpg return. Road Noise and wind noise is impressively low. Engine noise at low speeds is probably in line with most average small diesels, but at 70 mph it purrs along no different to my previous petrol driven car. As far as looks are concerned it still gives me a thrill even now when I walk towards it. That prowling nose lying low on the ground as you walk towards it is simply ’very impressive’. The side lines and the back of the car simply continue the symphony of design which few cars in it’s class have. It’s well worth letting it grow on you by dragging a deck chair a little closer, sitting down, and just looking at the lines....for a long time. The only complaint thus far is an irritating shock absorber rattle at low speed on a rough road. My milaege is 65,000 miles and I would have thought that suspension components on a modern car should do a bit better than that. So in summary I can only say that this has been one of my best buys, if not the best. So the next time you want to buy a car, spend some time admiring the S40 1.6d SE.
Submitted: 05/08/2009 09:14:57
Brian Wilkinson, Lancashire
Volvo S40 S40 D 2005
Sat here waiting for the car to be taken into the garage (again). To add to the problems of stalling at low revs; seat belt lights and buzzer coming on (this is alarming when in the outside lane of the motorway when the bing bing alarm goes of, and no nothing on the seat). That I sorted myself by unplugging the wiring loom under the seat and plugging it back in again, 3 visits to the garage and they can’t work that out. Best one was the interior light in the passenger footwell that would not turn off (when ignition on), they couldn’t see it!! I show the sales office manager, nearly stuck his nose in it "Oh I see! Really!!!!". Driving slowly, revs suddenly drop to 0 = stalls. Radio turned itsself up to full volume, then wouldn’t switch off; £789.36 for the 36,000 miles service!!!!! Really tired of Volvo treating me like a inconvenience; the best garage they had used to understand my queries, so what did Stratstone do? Close it!!!! It has now got to the point that I dare not go too far from home despite having breakdown cover, it is the hassle and stress of thinking - "Will it start this time after I stop?".
Submitted: 28/05/2009 09:09:57
Dan Bailey, England
Volvo S40 2.0D 2005
I’d just like to counter the ’low miles’ review above - three years and 80,000 miles later, this car is still tight as a drum. Averaging 50mpg on my motorway commute, leather just getting really comfortable now it’s worn in nicely! No engine problems except for the EGR valve - a common problem on all [Ford/Peugeot group] 2.0 diesels, usually an early/warranty failure if it’s going to go - mine was. Only fault was the CD autochanger failed just out of warranty - goodwill payment from Volvo; parts are expensive, however [no different from BMW, Audi, Alfa etc]. Don’t worry about the diesel engine - proven to be good for hundreds of thousands of miles if respected [oil changes/servicing etc.] Safety second to none, leather the best in the business, cruise as standard, a decent drive on 17"alloys, floating console a design classic. Prestige branding without looking like you’re in a company car; a nice sight on the motorway, different to the usual 3series/A4 middle-manager repmobiles. Looks less fussy than the Jag X type, more mature than a Focus or Golf.. If you’re after a leftfield choice, an Apple to everyone else’s PC, then it’s this, the Saab 9-3, or the Lexus 220.
Submitted: 08/07/2008 12:30:17
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