Volvo V40 1996 Estate car / wagon

This generation of Volvo V40 has been produced from June, 1996 to May, 2000. We can provide information about 16 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This Volvo is available with eight petrol engines with displacement from 1.6 to 1.9 litres and power of from 109 to 200 horsepower un two diesel engines with displacement 1.9 litres and power of from 90 to 95 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (10 versions), as well as automatic (6 versions) gearbox.

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Volvo V40 1996 estate car average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 6.9 to 9.7 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 5.6 to 6.3 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Volvo V40 1996 estate car petrol engine version is Volvo V40 1.8i, consuming 6.9 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient Volvo V40 1996 estate car diesel - Volvo V40 1.9 D for 100 kilometers consumes 5.6 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, Volvo V40 real-world fuel consumption is on average about approximately for 7 percents higher as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average +6% for petrol engines and +7% for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific Volvo V40 modification.

Volvo V40 1996 estate car CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 164 to 233 grams per kilometer, but for diesel engine - approximately 148 grams per kilometer. From Volvo V40 with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has Volvo V40 1.8i which produces an average of 164 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 7.3 seconds has Volvo V40 T4 version, conversely the tardiest one is Volvo V40 1.9 TD reaching this speed only in 13 seconds. The maximum top speed is 235 km/h for the 1.9 petrol 4-cylinder 200 hp version (Volvo V40 T4).

Lenght of Volvo V40 is 448 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - Volvo V40 is about 3 cm longer than Ford Focus estate car / wagon, but 4 cm shorter than BMW 3 series estate car / wagon. Volvo V40 gross weight is from 1740 to 1810 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 6 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles.

This Volvo is very cheap for its class - it can be purchased (in Latvia, EU) for around 700 €. According to user reviews, average Volvo V40 repair costs are 90 € per year. Users calculated Volvo V40 1996 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 1800 € cost per year and 0.14 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 59%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 27% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of Volvo V40 for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about Volvo V40 prices and costs.

In user reviews Volvo V40 received average grade 6.4 (from 10) which is relatively low, considering average rate 7.6 for similar aged cars. Ratings are quite controversial, both positive and not so good, read more in the reviews below. All authors of reviews would recommend Volvo V40 to the friend.

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Volvo V40 prices

Volvo V40 1996 - 2000 estate car price in Latvia is from 300 € to 1100 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Volvo V40 price is very low - Volvo V40 is approximately for 49 percents cheaper then average estate cars of this age (compare estate cars 1996 - 2000 prices). The reason of Volvo V40 low price could be its poor quality (see below) so we recommend particularly examine the car before purchase and do not choose it only by price.