Talk:Volvo S40

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This article is one big mess. Help! Bravada, talk - 14:33, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Just so that you know - the standard is to have every infobox begin in the section which it pertains to, and list no more than three similar cars. Models listed in the "similar" field should be actually similar to the model in this way or another (save for related models, which should go in the "related" field), and not necessairly competitors. Bravada, talk - 17:46, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Station Wagon/Estate

I just noticed that somewone replaced the word estate with station wagon, why is that? --Dahlis 12:33, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Classification

This is a serious thing. This article has undergone lots of classifiaction reverts, many of them by me. From an European perspective, the Volvo S40 / V50 might be a small family car, a large family car or a compact executive car. We must decide which term to use and keep the decision... for all articles (like recent automobiles, classifiaction...).

The S40 and V50 has about the same size as a saloon or estate version of a Focus, Jetta, Mégane, Astra; a little smaller than a C-Class or 3 Series; and smaller than a 9-3, X-Type or 159. Its inner room and boot size are smaller than large family cars and more or less the same as its small family car sisters, the Focus and Mazda3 (and also similar to compact executive cars, since these use more room for the engine and less for the passeners and boot).

Its engine range is similar to those found in the 1 Series, A3 and Jetta; the most powerful one has only 225 hp, much less than the M3, S4 / RS4 and C-Class AMG (above 300 hp). Its pricing is closer to the Jetta (one of the most expensive small family cars) than large family cars. And the Volvo C30 is a hatchback version of the S40 saloon and V50 estate, the same as the Golf and Jetta are related. Therefore, in my opinion the S40 / V50 is a (premium) small family car, a direct rival to the Jetta and rumoured 1 Series and A3 saloons. Please, let's discuss this issue rather than revert any changes every few days. -- NaBUru38 16:42, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Cite reliable sources. EuroNCAP calls it a large family car in Europe,[1] while the EPA calls it a compact car or a "family sedan" in America.[2][3] --DeLarge 10:01, 5 March 2007 (UTC)