Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,495 to £23,360
Attractive and innovative cabin, crisp, enjoyable steering and handling, smooth five-cylinder engines, sophisticated safety features.
Occasional transmission snatch, and that's about it.
Volvo's current style is sporty and sculptural. Now it's blended with a great interior, the expected safety virtues and the best handling a Volvo has ever had to make a very appealing package.
Demand for small saloons is not strong in the UK, and residual (resale) values are nowhere near as strong as those of the V50 estate. That said, the appeal of the Volvo badge, and the reputation of its cars for durability, means that a well-maintained S40 should not be too difficult to sell. The high depreciation (loss in value) makes for a very good-value purchase for secondhand buyers.
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