Tell me everything about the 2008 Volvo S40 1.8

Is the 2008 Volvo S40 1.8 petrol a reliable car? What are the pros and cons with them? Looking at a few today.

Liam O Dowd (Tralee)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Liam,

Pros are that Volvos tend to be very well made and are generally a reliable car and that 1.8-litre engine is an old Ford unit that's well proven and dependable. 

Cons are that for a car competing with the likes of the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4, the S40 is very small and a bit cramped and the emissions of that 1.8 will give you some fairly juicy tax bills.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe