Volvo S40 vehicles, powered by 1.6-liter diesel engines, produce an output of 115 Hp and 270 Nm of torque.
Several Volvo S40 variants offer some considerable power. The fastest in the range are 2.5i (220 Hp) AWD and 2.5 20V T5 (220 Hp) AWD, that go from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 sec (0-60 mph: 6.5 sec) and reach a top speed of 240 km/h (149.13 mph) and 230 km/h (142.92 mph) respectively.
Diesel Volvo S40 options can offer quite good fuel efficiency, with consumption of 1.6 Drive (115 Hp) S/S variants, for example, going down to 3.8 l/ 100 km (61.9 mpg).
Yes, the majority of Volvo S40 vehicles are front-wheel-drive. Only two all-wheel-drive variants are available in the range – 2004 model year Volvo S40 II 2.5 20V T5 (220 Hp) AWD and 2007 model year Volvo S40 II (facelift 2007) 2.5i (220 Hp) AWD.
Volvo S40 owners experience several common issues with their vehicles, such as creaking seats, leaking sunroof, failure of the instrument panel, suspension problems, and loss of brake power.
No, the model was discontinued in 2012, after being in production for 17 years.