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44Volvo S40/V5085.68%
It's hard to pigeonhole Volvo'Â’s saloon S40 and estate V50. Based on the same platform as FordÂ’'s Focus, they are too small to fall into the compact executive class, but too expensive to compete with mainstream family cars. But this doesn'Â’t seem to bother S40 or V50 drivers, who are generally satisfied. The small size has led to some low marks for practicality, while running costs are also steep. A mid-table reliability record is disappointing, too, but you tell us few cars are more comfortable.
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“Acceptable to get from A to B. But very dull to drive when compared to many cheaper or similarly priced family cars, such as the Ford Mondeo or Focus.”
Mr Julian Sowa - West Sussex“Car is excellent, the only let down is the performance of the 1.8 petrol engine which struggles in such a heavy car. Also the car had to go into the garage twice, once the six cd changer broke and it took three days to repair and once again a few weeks back when there was an unexplained rumbling at high speed.”
Mr Jorge Gonzaga - Swindon“Overall a good car that allows me to cover the mileage that I need to do for business purposes. Also doubles well as a family car and serves my family well as a load lugger.”
Mr Richard Hart – Northern Ireland“The problem was the ignition keys' electronic chip failing so the car could not be started easily, though it did eventually. New key came quite quickly. Generally I like the car. It is comfortable and performs well.”
Mr Keith Bamford - Bingley“When it works, it is brilliant. But there have been too many persistent and recurring problems - it is as if Volvo has let its customers test drive their car for them ( an old Ford trick I think...).”
Mr Nicholas Harrold - Essex
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