Volvo S40

base stats

• power 217 hptop version
• efficiency 99 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 6,844 in NL#254 most common
• price € 29.880new, 2013
• weight 1,388 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built

1996–2013

body

sedan

engine

1.7 L–2.5 L

cylinders

4–5

turbo

some versions

power

107–217 hp

drive

all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic, manual

seats

5

doors

4

weight

1,388 kg

fuel use

3.8–9.1 L/100 km

CO₂

99–217 g/km

US rating

20–24 mpg

EV range

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US size class

Compact Cars

avg new price NL

€ 31.613

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

6,844 are registered in the Netherlands today, #254 of all models. Most common build year: 2004 (1,135 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 3,106 S40s from 2006–2012, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2007€ 32.587
• 2008€ 32.537
• 2009€ 32.572
• 2010€ 32.452
• 2011€ 31.473
• 2012€ 30.038

🇺🇸 US versions (44)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2000–2011. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.