Volvo S40 (96-04) - Review Review by Parkers on 01 January 1996 The Volvo S40/V40 saloons and estates are often passed over because of their conservative looks and less than exciting drive. But they can be great used buys: comfortable, very safe, with a wide choice of specification. while its image may fall short of Audi A4, BMW 3-Series or VW Passat, S40/V40 makes a convincing case as a classier alternative to Vectra and Mondeo. Some early cars were not quite up to scratch in terms of build quality, but improvements were soon made and the range is now a sensible secondhand buy. 3 out of 5 Other Volvo reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery Company Car Costs P11D Value The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax. CO2 g/km The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls. BIK Band The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car. 20% Tax / 40% Tax The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate. Standard Trim 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 4d £14,315 192 15% £429 £858 £429 £858 1.6i 4d £14,315 202 15% £429 £858 £429 £858 1.8i 4d £15,820 202 15% £474 £949 £474 £949 1.8i 4d Auto £16,920 216 15% £507 £1,015 £507 £1,015 1.8 4d (00) £15,815 193 15% £474 £948 £474 £948 1.8 4d Auto (00) £16,915 212 15% £507 £1,014 £507 £1,014 1.8 4d (99) £15,815 197 15% £474 £948 £474 £948 1.8 4d Auto (99) £16,915 214 15% £507 £1,014 £507 £1,014 1.9 T4 4d £20,585 226 15% £617 £1,235 £617 £1,235 1.9 T4 4d Auto £21,685 233 15% £650 £1,301 £650 £1,301 2.0i 4d £16,525 214 15% £495 £991 £495 £991 2.0i 4d Auto £17,625 221 15% £528 £1,057 £528 £1,057 2.0 4d £16,525 202 15% £495 £991 £495 £991 2.0 4d Auto £17,625 216 15% £528 £1,057 £528 £1,057 2.0T 4d (97) £18,125 212 15% £543 £1,087 £543 £1,087 2.0T 4d Auto (97) £19,225 236 15% £576 £1,153 £576 £1,153 2.0T 4d (00) £18,125 198 15% £543 £1,087 £543 £1,087 2.0T 4d Auto (00) £19,225 217 15% £576 £1,153 £576 £1,153 2.0 T4 4d £18,915 212 15% £567 £1,134 £567 £1,134 2.0 T4 4d Auto £20,015 227 15% £600 £1,200 £600 £1,200 1.9 TD 4d £16,380 170 18% £589 £1,179 £589 £1,179 1.9D (102bhp) 4d £16,725 142 18% £602 £1,204 £602 £1,204 1.9 D 4d £16,725 148 18% £602 £1,204 £602 £1,204 1.9D (115bhp) 4d £17,415 142 18% £627 £1,254 £627 £1,254 CD 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8i CD 4d £19,180 206 15% £575 £1,150 £575 £1,150 1.8i CD 4d Auto £20,280 216 15% £608 £1,216 £608 £1,216 1.9 T4 CD 4d £23,930 226 15% £718 £1,436 £718 £1,436 1.9 T4 CD 4d Auto £25,030 236 15% £751 £1,502 £751 £1,502 2.0i CD 4d £19,830 214 15% £595 £1,190 £595 £1,190 2.0i CD 4d Auto £20,930 221 15% £628 £1,256 £628 £1,256 2.0T CD 4d £21,430 212 15% £643 £1,286 £643 £1,286 2.0T CD 4d Auto £22,530 236 15% £676 £1,352 £676 £1,352 1.9 TD CD 4d £19,730 170 18% £710 £1,420 £710 £1,420 Xi 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.9 T4 Xi 4d £20,585 226 15% £617 £1,235 £617 £1,235 1.9 T4 Xi 4d Auto £21,685 236 15% £650 £1,301 £650 £1,301 2.0 Xi 4d £17,525 214 15% £525 £1,051 £525 £1,051 2.0 Xi 4d Auto £18,625 221 15% £558 £1,117 £558 £1,117 2.0T Xi 4d £19,125 212 15% £573 £1,147 £573 £1,147 2.0T Xi 4d Auto £20,225 236 15% £606 £1,213 £606 £1,213 XS 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 XS 4d £14,815 192 15% £444 £888 £444 £888 1.6i XS 4d £14,815 202 15% £444 £888 £444 £888 1.8i XS 4d £16,320 206 15% £489 £979 £489 £979 1.8i XS 4d Auto £17,420 216 15% £522 £1,045 £522 £1,045 1.8 XS 4d (00) £16,315 193 15% £489 £978 £489 £978 1.8 XS 4d Auto (00) £17,415 212 15% £522 £1,044 £522 £1,044 1.8 XS 4d (99) £16,315 197 15% £489 £978 £489 £978 1.8 XS 4d Auto (99) £17,415 214 15% £522 £1,044 £522 £1,044 2.0i XS 4d £17,020 202 15% £510 £1,021 £510 £1,021 2.0i XS 4d Auto £18,120 218 15% £543 £1,087 £543 £1,087 2.0 XS 4d £17,025 198 15% £510 £1,021 £510 £1,021 2.0 XS 4d Auto £18,125 216 15% £543 £1,087 £543 £1,087 2.0T XS 4d (98) £18,620 214 15% £558 £1,117 £558 £1,117 2.0T XS 4d Auto (98) £19,720 221 15% £591 £1,183 £591 £1,183 2.0T XS 4d (00) £18,625 198 15% £558 £1,117 £558 £1,117 2.0T XS 4d Auto (00) £19,725 217 15% £591 £1,183 £591 £1,183 1.9D XS (102bhp) 4d £17,225 142 18% £620 £1,240 £620 £1,240 1.9 D XS 4d £17,225 148 18% £620 £1,240 £620 £1,240 1.9D XS (115bhp) 4d £17,915 142 18% £645 £1,290 £645 £1,290 Classic S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 Classic S 4d £13,815 184 15% £414 £828 £414 £828 1.8 Classic S 4d £14,815 187 15% £444 £888 £444 £888 1.8 Classic S 4d Auto £15,915 208 15% £477 £954 £477 £954 1.9D Classic S 4d £16,265 142 18% £585 £1,171 £585 £1,171 Classic Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Classic Sport 4d £15,515 187 15% £465 £930 £465 £930 1.8 Classic Sport 4d Auto £16,615 208 15% £498 £996 £498 £996 2.0 Classic Sport 4d £16,175 194 15% £485 £970 £485 £970 2.0 Classic Sport 4d Auto £17,275 213 15% £518 £1,036 £518 £1,036 1.9D Classic Sport 4d £16,965 142 18% £610 £1,221 £610 £1,221 S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 S 4d (00) £14,315 184 15% £429 £858 £429 £858 1.6 S 4d (99) £15,815 192 15% £474 £948 £474 £948 1.8 S (122bhp) 4d £15,315 187 15% £459 £918 £459 £918 1.8 S (122bhp) 4d Auto £16,415 208 15% £492 £984 £492 £984 1.8 S 4d £17,315 197 15% £519 £1,038 £519 £1,038 1.8 S 4d Auto £18,415 214 15% £552 £1,104 £552 £1,104 2.0 S 4d (99) £18,025 202 15% £540 £1,081 £540 £1,081 2.0 S 4d Auto (99) £19,125 218 15% £573 £1,147 £573 £1,147 2.0 S 4d (00) £15,975 194 15% £479 £958 £479 £958 2.0 S 4d Auto (00) £17,075 213 15% £512 £1,024 £512 £1,024 2.0T S 4d (99) £19,625 209 15% £588 £1,177 £588 £1,177 2.0T S 4d Auto (99) £20,725 228 15% £621 £1,243 £621 £1,243 2.0T S 4d (00) £17,125 198 15% £513 £1,027 £513 £1,027 2.0T S 4d Auto (00) £18,225 217 15% £546 £1,093 £546 £1,093 1.9D S 4d £16,225 142 18% £584 £1,168 £584 £1,168 1.9 D S 4d £18,225 148 18% £656 £1,312 £656 £1,312 1.9D S (115bhp) 4d £16,765 142 18% £603 £1,207 £603 £1,207 1.8 S LPG 4d £17,115 168 15% £513 £1,026 £513 £1,026 Sport Lux 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Sport Lux (122bhp) 4d £16,815 187 15% £504 £1,008 £504 £1,008 1.8 Sport Lux (122bhp) 4d Auto £17,915 208 15% £537 £1,074 £537 £1,074 1.8i Sport Lux (122bhp) 4d £17,475 164 15% £524 £1,048 £524 £1,048 2.0 Sport Lux 4d £17,475 194 15% £524 £1,048 £524 £1,048 2.0 Sport Lux 4d Auto £18,575 213 15% £557 £1,114 £557 £1,114 2.0T Sport Lux 4d £18,265 189 15% £548 £1,096 £548 £1,096 2.0T Sport Lux 4d Auto £19,365 217 15% £581 £1,162 £581 £1,162 2.0 T4 Sport Lux 4d £20,165 212 15% £605 £1,210 £605 £1,210 2.0 T4 Sport Lux 4d Auto £21,265 227 15% £638 £1,276 £638 £1,276 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 SE 4d £15,815 185 15% £474 £948 £474 £948 1.6i SE 4d £17,465 202 15% £524 £1,048 £524 £1,048 1.8i SE 4d (96) £18,970 202 15% £569 £1,138 £569 £1,138 1.8i SE 4d Auto £20,070 216 15% £602 £1,204 £602 £1,204 1.8 SE 4d £18,965 197 15% £569 £1,138 £569 £1,138 1.8 SE 4d Auto £20,065 214 15% £602 £1,204 £602 £1,204 1.8 SE (122bhp) 4d £16,515 187 15% £495 £990 £495 £990 1.8 SE (122bhp) 4d Auto £17,615 208 15% £528 £1,056 £528 £1,056 1.8i SE (122bhp) 4d £17,175 164 15% £515 £1,030 £515 £1,030 1.8i SE 4d (98) £18,985 164 15% £569 £1,139 £569 £1,139 1.8i SE 4d (00) £18,985 197 15% £569 £1,139 £569 £1,139 1.9 T4 SE 4d £23,155 221 15% £694 £1,389 £694 £1,389 1.9 T4 SE 4d Auto £24,255 233 15% £727 £1,455 £727 £1,455 2.0i SE 4d £19,675 214 15% £590 £1,180 £590 £1,180 2.0i SE 4d Auto £20,775 221 15% £623 £1,246 £623 £1,246 2.0T SE 4d (97) £21,275 212 15% £638 £1,276 £638 £1,276 2.0T SE 4d Auto (97) £22,375 236 15% £671 £1,342 £671 £1,342 2.0 SE 4d £17,175 194 15% £515 £1,030 £515 £1,030 2.0 SE 4d Auto £18,275 213 15% £548 £1,096 £548 £1,096 2.0T SE 4d (00) £17,965 189 15% £539 £1,078 £539 £1,078 2.0T SE 4d Auto (00) £19,065 217 15% £572 £1,144 £572 £1,144 2.0 T4 SE 4d £20,415 212 15% £612 £1,224 £612 £1,224 2.0 T4 SE 4d Auto £21,515 227 15% £645 £1,290 £645 £1,290 1.9 TD SE 4d £19,570 170 18% £704 £1,409 £704 £1,409 1.9D SE 4d £17,725 142 18% £638 £1,276 £638 £1,276 1.9 D SE 4d £19,875 148 18% £715 £1,431 £715 £1,431 1.9D SE (115bhp) 4d £17,965 142 18% £646 £1,293 £646 £1,293 1.8 SE LPG 4d £18,140 168 15% £544 £1,088 £544 £1,088 Classic SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Classic SE 4d £15,515 187 15% £465 £930 £465 £930 1.8 Classic SE 4d Auto £16,615 208 15% £498 £996 £498 £996 2.0 Classic SE 4d £16,175 194 15% £485 £970 £485 £970 2.0 Classic SE 4d Auto £17,275 213 15% £518 £1,036 £518 £1,036 1.9D Classic SE 4d £16,965 142 18% £610 £1,221 £610 £1,221 Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Sport (122bhp) 4d £16,065 187 15% £482 £964 £482 £964 1.8 Sport (122bhp) 4d Auto £17,165 208 15% £515 £1,030 £515 £1,030 1.8i Sport (122bhp) 4d £16,725 164 15% £501 £1,003 £501 £1,003 2.0 Sport 4d £16,725 194 15% £501 £1,003 £501 £1,003 2.0 Sport 4d Auto £17,825 213 15% £534 £1,069 £534 £1,069 2.0T Sport 4d £17,515 189 15% £525 £1,050 £525 £1,050 2.0T Sport 4d Auto £18,615 217 15% £558 £1,116 £558 £1,116 2.0 T4 Sport 4d £18,915 212 15% £567 £1,134 £567 £1,134 2.0 T4 Sport 4d Auto £20,015 227 15% £600 £1,200 £600 £1,200 1.9D Sport 4d £16,975 142 18% £611 £1,222 £611 £1,222 1.9D Sport Lux 4d £18,475 142 18% £665 £1,330 £665 £1,330 1.9D Sport (115bhp) 4d £17,515 142 18% £630 £1,261 £630 £1,261 1.9D Sport Lux (115bhp) 4d £18,265 142 18% £657 £1,315 £657 £1,315 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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