Have you driven, or own a Volvo S40? We are really passionate about your comments. Please include your experience with any parts required for this vehicle. All you need to do is enter your review in the comments box below, and we'll be sure to publish it online here.
Volvo S40 Overview
The Volvo S40 is classed as a compact executive car and is manufactured by the Swedish automobile company: Volvo Car Corporation. Volvo cars are renowned for their safety, and how well built they are. The ‘S’ in the S40 is for the saloon version and the estate version is called the V40, with the ‘V’ meaning versatility/estate. This range of Volvo is safe and a comfortable ride with a stylish interior although it is not as good to drive as some of its competitors.
Volvo S40 History
The first generation (1995-2004) S40/V40 was originally intended to be called the S4/F4 but Audi had already claimed that name so they went with S40/V40 instead. It was designed in conjunction with Mitsubishi Motors and designed on the Mitsubishi Carisma platform. In 2000 this model went under a bit of makeover, mainly to the mechanical parts but also to the exterior. There were upgrades for several mechanical parts, including:
suspension and
steering and the headlights and other lights were the main exterior changes to take place.
The second generation (2004-12) had a change in design. It was now based on the Volvo P1 platform and was also nominated for world car of the year in 2005. This version was mainly Volvo parts but also had some similar parts to the Ford Focus and Mazda3. In 2008 the S40 had a slight makeover, giving it more storage space, improvements to the lights with some added safety features.
Models
S40 ES
S40 S
S40 Sport
S40 SE Sport
S40 SE
S40 R Design Sport
S40 R Design
S40 R Design SE
S40 R Design SE Sport
S40 R Design Premium
S40 R Design Premium SE
S40 SE Premium
S40 SE Lux
S40 SE Lux Premium
S40 R Design Edition
S40 SE Edition
S40 Se Lux Edition
Fuel Economy
The
engine sizes available for the S40 were 1.6 and 2.0 petrol and 1.6, 2.0, 2.4 and 2.5 in diesel for the second generation model. The first generation also included 1.8 petrol and 1.9 diesel. The most economical of these was the 1.9 diesel but the fuel economy is also determined by the age, size of engine and fuel type.
Transmission
The latest models comes in 5 and 6 speed manual and 5 and 6 speed geartronic gearboxes. The first model also came in 4 and 5 speed automatic. Breakeryard have a
S40 gearbox parts page with many available parts for your vehicle.
Parts
Volvo S40 parts are available at our S40 parts section of the website, have a look today. You can also enter your vehicle details in our part finder to locate the parts you need.
