Volvo S40

1,026,401 built
Produced
Volvo S40
About

The Volvo S40 is a series of subcompact executive cars marketed and produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1995 to 2012, offered as a more mainstream alternative to the compact executive Volvo 850 and later the Volvo S60 to compete in a lower pricing bracket. The S40 was more or less positioned against premium-leaning small family cars like the Volkswagen Jetta, as well as some mass-market large family cars.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.
Drivetrain
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
Class
Subcompact executive car/Small family car (C)
Predecessor
Volvo 440/460
Successor
Volvo V40 II

Generations

1995–2004
2003–2012

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.
19952004
20032012
More

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.
For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Volvo S40's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the S40 on any road in the rTracer atlas.