Talk:Volvo S40
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These inline fives have been continually developed by Volvo since the debut of the engine in the 850, in 1993.
- This is wrong, Volvo does not build his own engines, the engine in the 850 came from VW,Germany. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.39.251.110 (talk) 09:44, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
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)
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- Better late than never, I'm recovering some comments by web magazines I put in the Luxury vehicle discussion (now with some corrections and updates):
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- From What Car?: "The Media:Volvoń is not cheap for a small family car but the S40’s quality and high levels of standard equipment justify the price tag" [4], "[...] good enough to tempt buyers out of compact execs." [5] From Auto Express: "The S40 is a slightly strange car. Volvo say it has been designed to battle with the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, but the saloon bodystyle pushes it into the compact executive sector - competing with the BMW 3-Series, Audi A4 and... the Volvo S60!" [6] 4Car says on the S40 "It looks like a Volvo S60 - or does it? Volvo's new S40 is slightly smaller, fitting just below a BMW 3-Series while the S60 slots in above." [7] Besides, this page talks about the C30 as a "premium compact hatchback" and adds: "The Volvo C30 is that new car, designed to steal buyers from the A3, the BMW 1-Series and the Alfa 147 (or its replacement) [...] In essence the C30 is an S40 saloon with 22cm chopped off the tail, reclothed in a three-door body with all-new external sheet metal." [8] On the S60, 4Car writes: "Model-for-model, it's largely in line with the BMW 3 Series - a little dearer than an Audi A4, but cheaper than a Mercedes C-Class." [9]
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- Another hint: in Spain, the C-Class 200 CDI (122 hp) goes for € 34.250, the S60 2.4 D5 (126 hp) for € 31.400, the 318d (122 hp) for € 31.500 and the A4 2.0 TDI (140 hp) for € 31.600 — the C-Class is slightly better equipped than the other three. In contrast, a similarily equipped S40 2.0 D (136 hp) costs only € 28.700 and a Jetta 2.0 TDI (140 hp) costs € 26.400. [10]
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- Again, what I suggest is to refer to the Volvo C30, S40, V40 and V50 family as a premium small family car, the same as the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series. Remember that saloon versions of the 1 Series and A3 are rumoured, cars that would compete directly against the S40. And I see the S60 as the "natural" c
It is uncertain what will happen with either the Volvo S40 or the Volvo S60 in the future.The crossover you describe lies in a different car segment than that of Volvo S40.Volvo XC60 will cost a little less than BMW X5 whereas the S40 costs a little less than BMW 3 Series.There is a price tag of 10000Euro.I expect you bring official references that support the case of dropping the S40.Until then the segment will be deleted or should be less definite adding that there are sources like the one or another that claim that fact... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.203.139.126 (talk) 07:59, 16 October 2007 (UTC) Insert non-formatted text here
You are really kidding when telling that a Volvo's competitor is a Jetta!Then BMW 3 series should be considered a small familly car as it has similar length as the Jetta!And v50 is the competitor of 3series and C-class estates as the new V70 is an executive car! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.72.81.241 (talk) 22:58, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
