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Safe and sleek Volvo S40 sedan
Is safety the number one priority over anything else in a new car for you? In that case only one brand name serves it up in each and every time.
Volvo cars made in Sweden, but popular through out the world are renowned for their excellent built in safety features.
Now Volvo’s new mid size S40 sedan provides more safety, performance.
Decent interior room, as well as new exterior and interior styling. However one of the biggest selling points is the price.
No longer are Volvos out of the reach of many people. At an entry level price of only $29,995 you too can be driving a Volvo!
“Asian buyers in particular like and trust the Volvo brand.” Michael Dunnill, Sales Representative Richmond Auto Mall |
Sales representative Michael Dunnill from the Volvo Richmond dealership located in the Richmond Auto Mall says "The S40 is the entry level car and appeals very much to both older buyer who have always bought Volvos as well as younger families who all have one thing in common… a need for safety."
Dunnil continues "The price is very good, you can get now get into a Volvo for around $31,500 which is very a very good price considering the quality.
One person who knows all about Volvo is Richmond housewife, Surinder Singh who says "We have had five Volvos in our family, my husband always buys Volvos, he says its a very safe car and none of them have ever let us down."
Visiting Volvo of Richmond, Singh was looking at the new S40. "My husband is already looking for another Volvo, we are not sure which one we will get, but it will be a Volvo," she laughs.
“We have had five Volvos in our family." Surrinder Singh, Housewife Richmond |
COOL INTERIOR
The S40’s interior is uniquely designed and has an edgy style to it.
Stand out feature is definitely the "floating’ ultra slim center stack that houses the audio and climate control unit.
It’s pretty cool with its futuristic steel panel and the manner in which all the buttons and dials are so neatly integrated. The Volvo trademark of comfortable and efficient ergonomic seats is retained and available in a new sports type material finish that very attractive.
Legroom and headroom, both front and rear is fine, while a generous sized trunk with a big opening allows for decent cargo space and ease of loading and unloading.
All-wheel drive is also optional on automatic-equipped T5s.
Four-wheel antilock disc brakes and traction control is standard on all S40s. Volvo’s DTSC stability control system another option.
All models come with both side-impact airbags and head curtain airbags, along with whiplash-reducing front seats. Built-in child booster seats are optional.
The S40 received a perfect five-star rating in US government side-impact crash testing.
DRIVING IMPRESSIONS:
To sum up, the new S40 possesses awesome visual presence and has fine driving characteristics including comfort and handling.
It’s priced extremely competitively against its rivals and has a lot of new technology and that awesome interior. So it’s already off to a good start.
Edgy styling, comfort and performance with fantastic build quality...What more do you need? Highly recommended.
PROS - Good handling, sleek looks inside and out, excellent safety features. Good price.
- Good handling, sleek looks inside and out, excellent safety features. Good price.
CONS - Ride could be a bit harsher for non sporty buyers.
- Ride could be a bit harsher for non sporty buyers.
2006 Volvo S40 Sedan Priced from $29,995
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