I have an S40 T5 AWD, and I bought it half a year ago as a first car in Austin, TX. I love it. It's my perfect little 'mountain goat'. The steering is responsive, and outside certain highway situations so is the throttle. Being an R-Design, it looks nice and clean yet kind of sporty.I've driven it at top speed and it sat comfortably there. I drove it in the Colorado mountains during a pretty serious storm and it held its own; I could confidently drive it faster than just about any non-truck on that twisty, snowy, half-frozen road. During that same trip I pulled my first 8+ hour stints in the thing without much of an issue. And apart from a subpar fuel economy, it's really good in the city: Not too big, not at all slow, turning radius is good. Mine's also an automatic, so I didn't have to overcome any extra hurdles to developing real-life driving skills.
I understand the feeling well, I had the 05 T5 as my first car aswell , except it was a Fwd. Nonetheless It was a great ,"freeway merger" got into traffic no problem. Several times I had to drive in serious rain and thunder and it held up it's own very well on i-20, I had great tires and still kept up to 60+mph . Vehicle felt very planted on the road and Great on turns.
My dad had a 2008 V50 T5 AWD Turbo with the sport package that later became the R design. It was the gecko green mettalic, and we had nice 18" rims. The factory workers from Sweden told the dealer in the USA how much they liked our car, and the dealer even put our car in the showroom! 2 years ago though, it was totaled. That car was so unique and like no other!
Currently own a 2007 S40 and it's easily the best car I have owned to sate! Everything electrical, climate control, comfort, safety, handling, looks it's really a full package car for my circumstances! One drawback for me in the long run is the fact I would probably need a larger boot for the children's bikes etc other than that I love it
You can use a Grom Audio unit to add Bluetooth audio. It taps into the optical audio wiring and works great. Then you can use your phone for all your audio.
@@stiggibombastic Yeah. The V8 sound great and is great quality. The T6 is like the ultimate "sir" car engine and a great tuner like other 2.9/3.0 Volvo engines. I thought of getting a XC90 V8 but settled fot a D5 S60
I had an '06 S40 T5, and to this day, I still regret ever trading it. I switched out the steering wheel and shifter for the Volvo offered aftermarket units that incorporated the same silver trim as on the side door panels and center stack.
Damn, those are so rare in Australia... the C30 T5 with 6 speed is pretty rare but the S40... I'm not sure I've EVER seen one for sale. Would swap my auto for that plus cash their way in a heart beat.
nice video, just came home after giving back my volvo s40 1.6 2006 for the dealership cause he said the car was fine when sold it to me, but after 1 day the car couldnt pass 3000rpm, so i took it to mechanic he said 1000euros to reapair, so i just gave back the car, yes you can do that if you in the 14 days after buyng, called regret or deffected product
fitting a GOOD aftermarket radio is possible, difficult and expensive though. Some are offered for this exact model with a software that works with the stock volvo controls, basically just looking a little more colory and adding bluetooth-audio.
Good review. I disagree that everything else in its class has a larger trunk. I have owned two Mazda 3s, one sedan, one hatch, and both have smaller trunks (boot as we call it here). Or at least, although they may MEASURE larger, they're practically smaller. What's impressive is how the S40 makes the back so sleek without taking away all the boot space. Dude how are you tyres? Because my 2012 (I'm in Australia so we had a 2012 one here) one literally never chirps the tyres, letalone spins them, unless it's wet AND uphill. Did you somehow turn traction control off or something? I also don't get torque steer... maybe yours has a Hilton stage 1 tune (it's electric so you could easily have that and not know). EDIT: My apologies... you mentioned the tyres and the wheels. Yes, mine has the 17s cos it's R-design but they're not expensive tyres or anything.
Better than a 4 speed. Look at the 9th gen Impala. Above the LTZ was the SS, in the previous generation, it was powered by a SC3.8, but they switched to a 5.3 LS4. The 4 speed was the same basically from the late 70’s. After all that, you are wondering, what all that has to do with anything. The 3.6 later produced over 300 hp like the LS4, but with a little less torque, and the power band was higher than the LS4 (V8 low end torque, vs V6) . The largest difference between the two was 6 speed in the nonSS years vs the 4 speed in the earlier SS years. The V6 will out run the LS4 everyday. I will see if I can find the video of the next gen Impala running the I forgot what it’s called, but it is stupid amazing what technology does. As for as comparing them. Look up LS4 , or LS4 Impala, and the LS4 was available in I believe 4 different cars, and the sister cars had the NorthStar V8 with the better transmission, even though the NorthStar had less power. So to sum it up, more gears, more performance, more gas mileage, along with more reliability.
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You gave some incorrect information. There was slight interior differences made in the car from 2004-2011, and also the first generation S40 began in 1995. 2011 Volvo S40 T5 owner.
Yeah I think he meant the P1 style. The S40 began in 1995 but that was an obviously different shaped car. From 2004 to 2012 (mine's 2012 as I'm not in the USA), they're basically identical.
Piotr Pastuszko Użytkuję od 2 lat. Bezproblemowy fajny motor, jedyna usterka do tej pory to problem z odpalaniem (na rozgrzanym i zimnym po odpaleniu miał bardzo niskie obroty, czasami gasł i zdarzało się iż w ogóle nie odpalał) wymieniony czujnik położenia wału i temperatury oleju pomogły. Jeżeli chodzi o dynamikę to jak dla mnie mogłoby być lepiej (raczej polowałem na wersje T5 lub przynajmniej 2.4 170hp ale naprawdę nie jest zle, 10s/100 szczególnie w mieście to więcej niż wystarczająco. Spalanie mocno zależy od stylu jazdy, u mnie jest między 8 a 10 litrów w mieście ale nie potrafię jeździć ekonomicznie :p Do plusów trzeba dodać super tanie części (silnik produkcji forda), wiec nawet gdy pojawi się jakaś usterka to nie rujnuje portfela i z tego tez powodu wybór padł na ten silnik. Robię sporadycznie tym autem dłuższe trasy i jestem bardzo zaskoczony jak dobrze sobie radzi ale przydałby się dodatkowy szósty bieg ;)
@@julekpiotrowski9969 dziękuję bardzo za rzetelną odpowiedź. Jestem już o krok od kupna i słyszę tak podzielone opinie, że szok. To musi być bardzo kontrowersyjne auto. 😉 Zawsze jeździłem audi, czas na cos innego. Trafil mi się piękny model, 2008 rok, 100 tys. km. przebieg udokumentowany, od 1 właściciela i od nowości serwisowany u tego dealera, od którego kupiony. Jedyny problem to padnieta przepustnica. Już był by mój ale wszyscy tak straszyli że palą 15 litrów benzyny itd. Ale z tego co widzę to Ci, którzy nigdy Volvo nie mieli to gadają takie głupoty.
So, you say that S40 is not as quiet as the competition? I drove V50 and Audi A3 8P and also have feeling, that the road noise is much more better muted in Audi. What a pity, because seats in Volvo are just perfect, but I also attach considerable attention to quietness inside the car. Probably that's because of the similarity to Ford Focus that is very noisy.
I have a 2012 one. It's OK but you could do better. The turbo makes it better but being a 2.5 it's never going to be like a 1.6 turbo from say, a Peugeot.
He means auto. It has a 6 speed manual in the S40 too. He's wrong that the rest of the competition had moved to 6 speed... Autos were still mainly 5 speed back then.
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Now this man can do a proper car review!
Love the fact he's open and not afraid to give his own opinion
I have an S40 T5 AWD, and I bought it half a year ago as a first car in Austin, TX. I love it. It's my perfect little 'mountain goat'. The steering is responsive, and outside certain highway situations so is the throttle. Being an R-Design, it looks nice and clean yet kind of sporty.I've driven it at top speed and it sat comfortably there. I drove it in the Colorado mountains during a pretty serious storm and it held its own; I could confidently drive it faster than just about any non-truck on that twisty, snowy, half-frozen road. During that same trip I pulled my first 8+ hour stints in the thing without much of an issue. And apart from a subpar fuel economy, it's really good in the city: Not too big, not at all slow, turning radius is good. Mine's also an automatic, so I didn't have to overcome any extra hurdles to developing real-life driving skills.
I understand the feeling well, I had the 05 T5 as my first car aswell , except it was a Fwd.
Nonetheless It was a great ,"freeway merger" got into traffic no problem. Several times I had to drive in serious rain and thunder and it held up it's own very well on i-20, I had great tires and still kept up to 60+mph . Vehicle felt very planted on the road and Great on turns.
My dad had a 2008 V50 T5 AWD Turbo with the sport package that later became the R design. It was the gecko green mettalic, and we had nice 18" rims. The factory workers from Sweden told the dealer in the USA how much they liked our car, and the dealer even put our car in the showroom! 2 years ago though, it was totaled. That car was so unique and like no other!
Leo that Color sounds amazing, what a shame that it was totaled
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Ah man that sucks, sounds like a neck breaker of a ride. Them volvos are nice rides.
love these S40's & the V50 wagons especially with the T5 turbo
Such underrated, amazing cars!
Currently own a 2007 S40 and it's easily the best car I have owned to sate! Everything electrical, climate control, comfort, safety, handling, looks it's really a full package car for my circumstances! One drawback for me in the long run is the fact I would probably need a larger boot for the children's bikes etc other than that I love it
Hi, im 16 and thinking about buying a used model of this car for $4,000. It has 126,000 miles on it with no crashes. is that a worthy price?
@@dylansantana651 In Europe S40s go for around 2000k
@@dylansantana651 i have a 2008 one 2.0 D its not about how much u buy it for its how much it gonna cost u , 150 miles the problems start to come up
Sounds swell. 🤝.
We are a 2011 s40 and we like it. It is a bit small but no deal breaker
Finally, thank you so much Chris! 👍😀
I have a 08 1.6 petrol version and it's been a terrific car.✌
I have the AWD version of this car and it fixes those acceleration problems you were having
Roberto Borghans as a fellow s40 t5 awd owner, I can agree
You can use a Grom Audio unit to add Bluetooth audio. It taps into the optical audio wiring and works great. Then you can use your phone for all your audio.
Any luck adding a double din though?
@@amthevision8931 you can't do it without carving up the dashboard. It is possible but it is not pretty.
My 2012 has bluetooth stereo and phone.
Had a 2006 s40 and it was my favorite car
The S40 is the biggest "old person car" Volvo ever made.
And they crammed a T5 in it.. I want one now, lol.
yeah its decent i updated t polestar package and drives even better
Ever heard about S80 T6 or next gen S80 with V8?
@@stiggibombastic Yeah. The V8 sound great and is great quality. The T6 is like the ultimate "sir" car engine and a great tuner like other 2.9/3.0 Volvo engines. I thought of getting a XC90 V8 but settled fot a D5 S60
@@stiggibombastic S80 is more like a business-class car, a "luxury" family car. S60 ia a sports-sedan and the S40 is a grocery getter.
I am a Volvo fan and grew up with the brand. I wouldn't have any other car.
5:25 lovely center console design... handbrake with a lot of character.
I had an '06 S40 T5, and to this day, I still regret ever trading it. I switched out the steering wheel and shifter for the Volvo offered aftermarket units that incorporated the same silver trim as on the side door panels and center stack.
Great cars great handling and horsepower
I have a 2010 s40 t5 R design awd with the six speed manual and I love it.
Damn, those are so rare in Australia... the C30 T5 with 6 speed is pretty rare but the S40... I'm not sure I've EVER seen one for sale. Would swap my auto for that plus cash their way in a heart beat.
nice video, just came home after giving back my volvo s40 1.6 2006 for the dealership cause he said the car was fine when sold it to me, but after 1 day the car couldnt pass 3000rpm, so i took it to mechanic he said 1000euros to reapair, so i just gave back the car, yes you can do that if you in the 14 days after buyng, called regret or deffected product
I have s40 2.4i 2005. It's amazing car for this money
I have a 2007 & its the most fun car i ever had
I'm looking at one of these with a 5 speed manual.
simple, dont live in the US
fitting a GOOD aftermarket radio is possible, difficult and expensive though.
Some are offered for this exact model with a software that works with the stock volvo controls, basically just looking a little more colory and adding bluetooth-audio.
Nazihamster can I get a link for a radio like this?
@@kylemontano228 Chek AliExpress
Bluepower
The stock one is fine imo, unless you desperately want aux.
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So very nice cars!! super! I have S40 summum of 2010, gold's metallic color.very cool. Hi from Greece!!!🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷💯🚗👍 VOLVO!!!☝️
these were amazing cars.
Good review.
I disagree that everything else in its class has a larger trunk. I have owned two Mazda 3s, one sedan, one hatch, and both have smaller trunks (boot as we call it here). Or at least, although they may MEASURE larger, they're practically smaller. What's impressive is how the S40 makes the back so sleek without taking away all the boot space.
Dude how are you tyres? Because my 2012 (I'm in Australia so we had a 2012 one here) one literally never chirps the tyres, letalone spins them, unless it's wet AND uphill. Did you somehow turn traction control off or something?
I also don't get torque steer... maybe yours has a Hilton stage 1 tune (it's electric so you could easily have that and not know).
EDIT: My apologies... you mentioned the tyres and the wheels. Yes, mine has the 17s cos it's R-design but they're not expensive tyres or anything.
This car very well made,superb driving experience my choice of the small euro autos!!
I love my s40 T5...
je vais en voir dans deux jours je dois faire gaffe a une truc ? c est une 2010 avec suivi nickel
Moi ça y est j'ai sauté le pas, j'en ai acheté une en manuel
How is it holding up now?
Great review! Thank for creating!!
Nice video. What state is this in may I ask?
Nice review man thanks.
The window ledge is great to rest your arm on
It’s thick
favorite thing about my S70
having driven manual trans for so long --- left hand steers, right arm rests.
Excellent review, thanks a bunch. [followed]
Better than a 4 speed. Look at the 9th gen Impala. Above the LTZ was the SS, in the previous generation, it was powered by a SC3.8, but they switched to a 5.3 LS4. The 4 speed was the same basically from the late 70’s. After all that, you are wondering, what all that has to do with anything. The 3.6 later produced over 300 hp like the LS4, but with a little less torque, and the power band was higher than the LS4 (V8 low end torque, vs V6) . The largest difference between the two was 6 speed in the nonSS years vs the 4 speed in the earlier SS years. The V6 will out run the LS4 everyday. I will see if I can find the video of the next gen Impala running the I forgot what it’s called, but it is stupid amazing what technology does. As for as comparing them. Look up LS4 , or LS4 Impala, and the LS4 was available in I believe 4 different cars, and the sister cars had the NorthStar V8 with the better transmission, even though the NorthStar had less power. So to sum it up, more gears, more performance, more gas mileage, along with more reliability.
Here you go, enjoy. This is nuts. Pay attention, he mentions that he shifts to 9th. That is 9 speed transmission.
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Buy a Chevy.
But really, don’t buy a Chevy, unless you like finding new roads. You will be walking a lot.
You gave some incorrect information. There was slight interior differences made in the car from 2004-2011, and also the first generation S40 began in 1995. 2011 Volvo S40 T5 owner.
Yeah I think he meant the P1 style. The S40 began in 1995 but that was an obviously different shaped car. From 2004 to 2012 (mine's 2012 as I'm not in the USA), they're basically identical.
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Thanks for good video. 👍 Anyone has any opinions abut s40 with 1.8 petrol flexifuel?
Piotr Pastuszko Użytkuję od 2 lat. Bezproblemowy fajny motor, jedyna usterka do tej pory to problem z odpalaniem (na rozgrzanym i zimnym po odpaleniu miał bardzo niskie obroty, czasami gasł i zdarzało się iż w ogóle nie odpalał) wymieniony czujnik położenia wału i temperatury oleju pomogły. Jeżeli chodzi o dynamikę to jak dla mnie mogłoby być lepiej (raczej polowałem na wersje T5 lub przynajmniej 2.4 170hp ale naprawdę nie jest zle, 10s/100 szczególnie w mieście to więcej niż wystarczająco. Spalanie mocno zależy od stylu jazdy, u mnie jest między 8 a 10 litrów w mieście ale nie potrafię jeździć ekonomicznie :p Do plusów trzeba dodać super tanie części (silnik produkcji forda), wiec nawet gdy pojawi się jakaś usterka to nie rujnuje portfela i z tego tez powodu wybór padł na ten silnik. Robię sporadycznie tym autem dłuższe trasy i jestem bardzo zaskoczony jak dobrze sobie radzi ale przydałby się dodatkowy szósty bieg ;)
@@julekpiotrowski9969 dziękuję bardzo za rzetelną odpowiedź. Jestem już o krok od kupna i słyszę tak podzielone opinie, że szok. To musi być bardzo kontrowersyjne auto. 😉 Zawsze jeździłem audi, czas na cos innego. Trafil mi się piękny model, 2008 rok, 100 tys. km. przebieg udokumentowany, od 1 właściciela i od nowości serwisowany u tego dealera, od którego kupiony. Jedyny problem to padnieta przepustnica. Już był by mój ale wszyscy tak straszyli że palą 15 litrów benzyny itd. Ale z tego co widzę to Ci, którzy nigdy Volvo nie mieli to gadają takie głupoty.
So, you say that S40 is not as quiet as the competition? I drove V50 and Audi A3 8P and also have feeling, that the road noise is much more better muted in Audi. What a pity, because seats in Volvo are just perfect, but I also attach considerable attention to quietness inside the car. Probably that's because of the similarity to Ford Focus that is very noisy.
Kamil Dylewski who cares about road noise when you're blasting music lol
Lovely sound 😍
You have a nice voice.
More reliable than a German car? I have a BMW. It better be!
looks better in the ford focus st 225 version. which is why I have one sounds great.
LOL no. S40 R design is better looking than anything under $100K.
I want to buy a 2007 S40 T5 102,000 mileage pls is it a fuel ergonomic car?
I have a 2012 one. It's OK but you could do better. The turbo makes it better but being a 2.5 it's never going to be like a 1.6 turbo from say, a Peugeot.
The car is six years old. Obviously it's going to have noise from weather stripping allowing more noise. Same with tires and steering.
Martin The Panda you're funny. The car is reliable and comfortable, so don't speak for something you know nothing about
@@MartinThePanda 20 years ago, bmw were solid.
@@MartinThePanda sometimes I forget its 2019 already.
I should say 30-40 years ago 🤣😂
in the focus st they put 6 gears
I have a manual version on my s40 t5 with 6 gear
He means auto. It has a 6 speed manual in the S40 too.
He's wrong that the rest of the competition had moved to 6 speed... Autos were still mainly 5 speed back then.
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He sounds like Brandon rogers
hahahahah you have seen my radio
Ours keeps breaking
I love volvo cars but i dont have money to it 😢
Jamshid Khesrawi you don’t have the money yet!, but you will.
i will pass this car and buy a s60 older version, al least can upgrade the radio
you can upgrade the radio.
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