Used 2011 Volvo S40 Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2011 S40, so we've included reviews for other years of the S40 since its last redesign.
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.
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.
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.
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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Good Car - Thought Not for the New Price
EL, 08/10/2009
2009 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My main beefs with the car is that the base engine is fairly weak for how heavy the car is. Throw that thing in a Honda Civic & it performs quite well. But you buy a Volvo for the solid build & safety ratings & it could afford a slightly more powerful base engine [~ 190hp?]... it shouldn't affect the fuel efficiency that much. The T5 isn't that much worse on the MPG's. Otherwise, I agree with most of the reviews & the main reason I bought this car is because I bought a loaner vehicle from a dealership for a third off the MSRP. And that's a 2009 with 10k miles. Volvos depreciate so much & that makes it worth it. That pretty much sold me. And my wife wanted it. Maybe that was the reason.