Vehicle Overview
Volvo's smallest sedan, the compact S40, comes in 2.4i and T5 trim levels, the latter offered in all- as well as front-wheel drive. A few years past a full redesign, the S40 and its V50 wagon sister have been substantially freshened for 2008. The exterior is refinished, cabin storage is improved and there are new safety and convenience features. The T5 gets more power from the same engine but loses its choice of transmissions. Competitors include the Audi A3, Subaru WRX and Volkswagen GTI.
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Interior Design
While the exterior of the Volvo S40 could be described as evolutionary from
the S60 and S80, the interior represents nothing less than a revolution in car
design. Its focal point is an ultra-thin ...
C30 in the Market
Battaglia says the C30 is designed to bring younger buyers to the Volvo
brand. Lots of automakers talk about developing a young buyer base, but only a
few actually seem to come up with a product t ...
Body
The advanced front structure consists of deformation zones of different
grades of steel, each one with a certain role in a collision. The structure is
designed to help providing increased protecti ...