2004 Volvo S40 Buyer's Guide

Owner Reviews
3.5
2 Reviews
Overall
3.5
Value
4.0
Performance
4.0
Style
2.5
Comfort
4.5
Fuel Economy
3.0
Reliability
3.5

2004 Volvo S40 Owner Ratings & Reviews

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3.5
Overall
2 Reviews

2004 Volvo S40 - Yup! I would buy it again!

Jessica
Amherst Center, Massachusetts
Overall
4.0
Value
5.0
Performance
5.0
Style
3.0
Comfort
5.0
Fuel Economy
3.0
Reliability
5.0
I really like our used Volvo S40. The car has a nice solid feel to it that makes going around curves and over bumps comfortable. The factory stereo is wonderful. I can only imagine how it must have sounded brand new! The very nice leather seats, even at this age, have no cracks or rips. The sunroof is a fun feature that we use a lot! It has never leaked even during a torrential downpour. In the past year, this car has only been in the shop for basic things like an oil change and brakes. I count brakes as normal wear and tear. What is there to say that is negative about the car? Not much! I don't like the very strange plastic key, but if that is the worst thing I can come up with ....WOW!
Story
The day I came out and found a family of squirrels in the car is a day I won't forget! I had left a window partly open by error and that had to be the day the squirrels invaded! Thankfully, other than totally destroying a bag of crackers I had left in the car, they did no damage.
Pros
My favorite feature of this car is the solid feel. I feel very safe in it. I also, as mentioned before, LOVE the non-leaking sun roof! This is a car that has never let me down. Freezing cold, the night I forgot the lights on for at least five hours, it ALWAYS starts!
Cons
The only thing I don't like about the Volvo S40 is the fake plastic key. It is just odd feeling and seems cheap and as if it would easily break.

2004 Volvo S40 - Decent and safe.

S40 Owner
Los Angeles, California
Overall
3.0
Value
3.0
Performance
3.0
Style
2.0
Comfort
4.0
Fuel Economy
3.0
Reliability
2.0
I have a 2004 Volvo S40 that I bought about three years ago from a friend of the family. It isn't particularly my favorite car aesthetically, but that was not my first priority. I wanted a car to get me from A to B, and the Volvo seemed like a quality pick. Beyond maintenance and upkeep, it has provided me exactly what I needed.
Story
I've taken this car on numerous road trips to the desert, Las Vegas, Northern California. It is reliable and comfortable and good for road tripping solo or with one other person.
Pros
Relatively safe and consistent car. Even though it is the sports variety of Volvo it still has that classic Volvo tank feel, I have never felt unsafe inside of it which is a revelation seeing as how all of my cars in the past were exceedingly unsafe buckets.
Cons
This car is supposedly turbo charged, but there is a significant turbo lag that makes it tough to accelerate quickly. I am not fond of the way that it handles, but that is nitpicking seeing has how I don't need it to do anything fancy. It is far from my dream car, but it is suitable for my current lifestyle.

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