Volvo V40

base stats

• power 197 hptop version
• efficiency 89 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 37,446 in NL#75 most common
• price € 33.546new, 2020
• weight 1,409 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

1996–2020

body

MPV, estate / wagon

engine

1.7 L–1.9 L

cylinders

4

turbo

some versions

power

114–197 hp

drive

front-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic

seats

5

doors

5

weight

1,409 kg

fuel use

3.4–9.5 L/100 km

CO₂

89–226 g/km

US rating

21–23 mpg

EV range

—

US size class

Small Station Wagons

avg new price NL

€ 32.972

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

37,446 are registered in the Netherlands today, #75 of all models. Most common build year: 2015 (5,991 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 29,505 V40s from 2012–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2013€ 33.108
• 2014€ 33.215
• 2015€ 32.779
• 2016€ 32.499
• 2017€ 32.975
• 2018€ 32.975

🇺🇸 US versions (5)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2000–2004. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.