anyone else think this vehicle is a step up styling wise?
very sporty, maybe vaguely Beemerish in a Volvo sort of way, perhaps the wheel placement.
also appears to be more spacious. Definitely smaller than my s70, but my impression is that it feels bigger than the 60, or about the same. Should update the 60 along the same lines in my opinion
Too bad manual stick not an option. My guess would be that w the regular 2.3
Check out the review in the July issue of R&T...
Snip *(enough room, but not enough to spread out... just enough to sit)*
Just like a V70, then. :-)
Suppose ur right about back seat, and sounds like you own a S60, so u should know
Have to check out the R&T article
I don't know what it is, but last years S40 just left me cold, and this one seems to have more room, and more style, and my guess is that even with normally aspirated 5cyl, it should move nicely. I have the same engine in my S70, and torque is pretty lame till you hit 3000rpms. Should hit that sweet spot a whole lot quicker in this lighter vehicle.
thanks, cked out the online version, seem to agree w my outlook. That tighter look is better than the 60 in my book
says manual is a possibility - cool, the literature I saw didn't seem to mention as option, but maybe that was just an edmunds configure deal.
I don't. I think it is an evolutionary step. I think the back end looks truncated and almost like a hatchback. I like the balance of the s80 and s60 better. Actually, I like the newest v70.
s60 needs better rear room. To me there's no comparison on the inside. New s40 feels like entry level Volvo, s60 feels like premium car.
Ben
I drove the 2004.5 S40 T5 the other day. This thing is fast and pulls like a bat out of hell. Corners on rails and brakes are good. The only thing I didn't like was the steering - little feedback and not as tight as a BMW. I also drove the BMW 325, 330, and Audi
4, 3.0. The little S40 T5 feels faster than them all and is a bargain in comparison !!!! Can't wait for the R version ;-)No, we have a 960... But i've sat in every Volvo they currently make, with the front seat adjusted for my 6' frame, and I squeaze into the back... The V70 is a massive car for this, far more room then the 960... The S60 isn't too bad at all, the S40 is a little tight, very Mark-4 (99-2004 style Golf/Jetta) VW feel to the back seat.
I am a firm believer in that most people have been spoiled by riding in large, American highway cruising cars with 35 inches of legroom... I'm from a German family, so only German, and Swedish cars are allowed... Our Volvo is a massive car compared to our VW's (and everything bigger then the Volvo is a boat of a car;-) ).
yep, have a Cross Country V70 type too, S70 about the same deal, except without the wagon storage area.
thinking s40 may be all I need in the future though
ditto on the price Rob
no hurry now, 70 has plenty of life, sturdy and still clean, but
may be tempted in the future when a 2004 s40 hits used market
V50, is that turbo designation?
cripes, bat out of hell, and u want more power, yikes
never going to get the steering feel of a RWD vehicle in a FWD, but if it corners on rails . . . .
never going to get the snow traction of a FWD drive vehicle in a RWD BMW either.
I'm thinking that based on your observation, it's possible to get 90% of the sportiness of a BMW with the all season, no snow tire drivability of the FWD vehicles I have been spoiled by. Besides, already own a RWD roadster for those top down spring/summer/fall days.
cheers
V50 is just what they are calling the wagon... like S60/V70 I guess?
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