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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2009 S40, so we've included reviews for other years of the S40 since its last redesign.
Volvo S40 D 1.6 RDesign
albaad, 06/08/2012
2009 Volvo S40 T5 R-Design 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Do not buy! I bought a Volvo when my daughter was born in 2009 selling my super reliant 1.7 Puma. The engine failed after just over 2 years. As I had had my 2nd year service late (less than 1000 miles) Volvo said the warranty was void. The customer care team refused to speak to me. 7 days after spending £6,000 on a new engine the new engine fails in the same way as the previous one. The car has been towed back to the garage. Having researched the engine, it is rubbish
small but cool
URSUS, 06/21/2010
2008 Volvo S40 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought the S40 couple months ago and i like it ..European car always the best ..
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More Than Fair Value
Happy Pittsburgher, 09/02/2008
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I narrowed onto this model as the best dollar value to replace one of our cars. While it does not have neck snaping acceleration, it is far from underpowered and it will snap your neck while cornering. Mileage on secondary roads is great, city is real good and highway if fantastic. Little negatives: no inside trunk relase or on the key fob and the doors do not automatically unlock when the key is removed.
Great car for the value
topgeardreams, 01/12/2011
2008 Volvo S40 T5 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Recently picked up my 08 S40 T5 AWD. Compared to competition the value is great; higher rate of depreciation means this is a good used car to pick up (if you're planning on keeping it for a while). You would have to pay much more for similar Legacy GT or Audi A4. Handling is better than most sedans, but not as tight as an A4 in the steering or suspension. Good enough for spirited driving. While climbing mtn passes turbo seems to make more than ample power on my way to Tahoe. Acceleration isn't great either at low or midrange. (Tranny on auto keeps revs low, so using the tiptronic helps) On snow and ice the Haldex type awd system performs almost invisibly. Overall a very good buy. 24mpg avg
Just Purchased
ericp, 02/23/2009
2008 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I just purchased my S40 in Feb 09. I never thought of owning a Volvo but the dealer had this silver brand new 08, the sticker was $27,400. They let it go for $19,000 so how could I refuse. So far it is a very enjoyable car. Simple and very strong! I wish it had about 20 more HP, however it still is a wonderful car.