Used 2008 Volvo S40 Consumer Reviews
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More than Impressed
phil, 04/07/2008
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Unless your family is morbidly obese, the small foot-printed yet comfortable Volvo S40 is perfect the vehicle. The seats are best in any class and the rear leg room is adequate for people who didn't lose their legs. The driver foot well is a bit narrow, thus an automatic transmission version is recommended. Although the model is 4 yrs old, the face-lifted 2008 has finally done justice for the lines and shape of S40. Its beauty and sophisticated design is up to par with other just released 2008 cars. An attractive Volvo, what has our world come to?! Anyway, you buy Volvo for its comfortable road manner and silky smooth ride. BMW is no longer exclusive b/c they are everywhere.
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Jim Wade, 03/26/2016
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Fun to drive Plenty of pep. Handles like a dream.
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The perfect cure for turning 30.
Cdydatzigs, 04/20/2009
2008 Volvo S40 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Growing up in the 1980's, Volvos were known as the boxy yuppy-mobiles that your hip friend's parents drove. Nowadays, the cars are still hip but they are far from boxy. The S40 is the perfect entry-level sports sedan for the post-college crowd. The car is very attractive but you can still tell the car is a vault under its skin. Huge door pillars and the comforting thud when the doors close tell you this is still one of the safest cars on the road. Materials inside are durable and attractive, and the controls are very easy to read. There is some turbo-lag off the line, but when yer cruising at 25 mph on the freeway on ramp and need to get to 75mph in a hurry? This car flies at mid-range.
Jeep to Volvo... what Jeep?
Chris G, 08/19/2009
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
Haven't loved a car this much in many moons. Had a 2008 4 door Jeep Wrangler Sahara loaded. Fun in summer. Fun in winter. An uncomfortable disaster the rest of the year. Then... the Volvo S40. WOW. Fun ALL THE TIME! and looks and performs beautifully. What a deal too. Was an untitled demo. Sticker $27K. Bought it at $23K and they paid off my Jeep. Why didn't I choose Volvo sooner??? Safe. Stylish. Fast.
Great looking, reliable, average car
Ted, 07/07/2010
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Have been driving this car for over 2 years now. Love the overall look and build quality. Very different from other cars on the road. A few issues, fuel economy, loud interior, and surprisingly more than one blind spot due to the large columns (it's a safety thing...I get it) The drive is also not as European as I would have expected from a car competing with the likes of BMW, Audi and dare I say it, VW. It lacks that little oomph to get it at the same level as its German competitors. It doesn't get me excited, it gets me from A to B in style and safely.