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Used 2009 Volvo S40 Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

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.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Sturdy, reliable

CDY, 08/24/2009
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Mileage is ok. Sporty ride. Not much space for the rear passengers. Small and sturdy. Noisy at low speeds. Got a dark grey car and black interior. great design even for cloth seats. Intuitive dials and controls. Nice programmable features like Autolock, rain sensing wipers, tail fog light, tow jack, homelink etc.

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5 out of 5 stars

09 Volvo s-40 T5 R Design AWD

Victor , 06/22/2021
2009 Volvo S40 T5 R-Design 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This car handles great in any weather, hugs the road. The turbo boost kicks right in, the thing has balls for what it is. over all the t-5 r design is sporty yet beautiful inside out. the car turns heads, the kbb value short hands what they are worth. I would never, let this car go for less than 10k. just turned 120k on the clock, and still drives amazing. Just did the timing belt. Theses cars are worth the money- the r design awd in this model you don’t come across much so be prepared to spend the money when someone sells it. this is one of those cars that will be worth big bucks. I would recommend this car to anyone.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Euro Design

Chris from NJ, 10/14/2009
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought the S40 just as I was finishing college...it's a great car and I am very happy with it. I went from a Toyota 4Runner(which I LOVE...if I could have both I would) and do not feel like I have lost much space. It looks and drives great and accelerates beautifully. Being 6'1" I need to put my chair relatively far back, limiting the space behind my chair. Therefore, if someone is sitting behind me, there is very little space. That's my only issue.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great First Car

dcompain, 11/19/2007
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is my first new car after graduating college. Before this I drove a 2002 E46 330i on occasion, but my own car was a 1986 BMW 635CSi. As a BMW gearhead, I never saw myself in a Volvo, but the car represents an excellent value. There is a lot of performance (I have 5-sp manual), style, comfort, and feature content for the money. I have similar features as a BMW 328i for $10k less, and I actually enjoy the unique style, as a 3-series are a dime a dozen today. The ride is very smooth while still delivering road-hugging performance. As my first front-wheel-drive car, I appreciate the all-weather abilities as well.

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