#6

in Upscale Small Cars

Based on analysis of 67 S40 reviews and test drives.

MSRP: $26,200 - $31,350
Invoice: $24,628 - $29,469
MPG: 21 City / 29 Hwy
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U.S.News Scores

Overall:7.9
Performance:7.6
Exterior:8.3
Interior:7.7
Safety:9.3
Reliability:6.0
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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

In 2008, Volvo gave its S40 and the similar V50 a much-appreciated refresh that smoothed out "literal and figurative rough edges," as Edmunds notes. Auto writers still approve of the 2010 S40's crisp style and how it fits in with other upscale small cars.

  • "Despite the face that the S40 and its V50 wagon sibling were last redesigned in late 2003 and are both still looking great, like vain Hollywood 30-somethings they've gone under the knife for a nip-tuck anyway ... the result is striking and serves to heighten the resemblance of the S40 to the new flagship S80." --  Motor Trend
  • "Volvos have been good-looking long enough to banish the sensible-shoes image that has dogged the Swedish brand for decades." -- Automobile Magazine
Review Last Updated: 8/20/09