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Volvo Cars is the brand under which the Volvo S40 is running under. The Volvo S40 is a sedan and it is a compact car. This vehicle actually filled the spot and niche that the Volvo 440 left behind when its production was halted. Going back to its history, automobile aficionados could definitely say that there has already been two distinct and different models for this vehicle line. The first generation was actually launched back in the year 1995. As per the second generation, they have been launched just recently, in the year 2004. At present, this second generation of Volvo S40s are still being continuously manufactured, marketed, and sold to the general public. It has been said that its main and primary competition in the market are the Acura TSX, the Audi A3, the BMW 2 series, as well as the Infiniti G20.

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If you do have some 24,040 for a vehicle, then you can most certainly own the Volvo S40. Volvo markets this vehicle as an attainable sports sedan which not only delivers power and has a good handling, but it also provides its drivers and passengers fun every time it is driven. As per the color of the exterior of the Volvo S40, the choices are Black, Ice White, Passion Red, Silver Metallic, Flint Gray Metallic, Barents Blue Metallic, Brilliant Blue Metallic, and Electric Silver Metallic.

The Volvo S40 parts has been made available with various features so as to provide not only a superb driving and riding experience but also to give its passengers a comfortable and entertaining one as well. The list of features that this vehicle hold include the Stability and Traction Control system, daytime running lights with projector type low beams, rear fog lights with auto off, headlight washers, bi-xenon headlamps, a collapsible steering column, energy absorbing interior, driver and front passenger supplemental restraint system, inflatable side curtains, an overhead-mounted seat belt reminder lights, padded head restraints, a security system, a safe approach and home safe lighting system, an emergency trunk release, a cruise control system, a trip computer, and an outside temperature gauge among many others. Volvo has also made sure that Volvo S40 owners and interested parties could have choices with regards to sprucing up the vehicle and this is the very why the company has created a line of Volvo S40 accessories to not only provide customization and personalization but also add to its functionality and also its aesthetic features.

Along with the V40 and the V50 estates, the Volvo S40 sedan is sold by Volvo Cars as a compact car. It first was launched in 1995 and has two distinctly different models. This vehicle has a common platform as with the Mitsubishi Carisma. Despite sharing the same platform, Volvo boasts that its S40 has 4000 unique parts from that Mitsubishi Carisma and that of the remaining thousand parts, 650 of these were manufactured and crafted by Volvo itself.

Five years after it was launched, the Volvo S40 underwent a facelift and there were also technical improvements done to it. There was an increase in the size of its brake disks, along with some upgrade done to some suspension components. The track width of the Volvo S40 was also widened slightly. With these changes done to the original Volvo S40, the finished product was then dubbed and referred to as Phase II models. These vehicles were equipped with a 1.9 liter diesel or 1.6 liter, 1.8 liter, or 2.0 liter uncharged fuel injection petrol engines. In the middle of 2004, however, a new Volvo S40 was introduced, this time using the Volvo P1 platform as its base. During the same year, the Volvo S40 was nominated for the World Car of the Year award for 2005. It also bagged the prize for the Canadian Car of the Year Best new Sport Compact award that same year. Also, it has been elected as the South African Car of the Year for 2005 by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists.

At present, the Volvo S40s has a wheelbase of 104 inches, an overall length of 176 inches, a width of 70 inches, a height of 57 inches, and 3,400 pounds in weight. One of the models of the S40 carries with it a 2.5 liter five-cylinder fuel injected engine that has a light-pressure turbocharger. Its valve train has four valves per cylinder and is crafted with a DOHC design. The engine of the Volvo S40 is diagonally located at the front of the vehicle and this drives the front wheels.

As per the 2005 Volvo S40 looks and feels like a softened Volvo. It has a sleeker front with more curves that carries the important function of saving lives if a pedestrian should be hit. Comparing this new one with the models before it, this one has is taller, wider yet shorter. This is a handsome vehicle with four doors and proper bar door handles on the outside. The doors provide an easy access to entrance and exit. The interior sports attractive and not ostentatious seats.

The Volvo S40 has the comfort of a quality vehicle, and sports the look of a vehicle that has safety in mind. To continue Volvos tradition of offering safe and quality vehicles, auto parts companies like Volvo Parts – Volvo Auto Parts offers to of the line Volvo parts. The customer has a choice from a vast array of Volvo auto parts and replacement parts.

Volvo calls this vehicle the true convertible. After all, this vehicle actually boasts of the prestige and fame brought about my a convertible yet at the very same time, this vehicle holds and provides utmost comfort and the kind of safety that only a Volvo vehicle could provide. This vehicle is the Volvo C70 and at present, it is already on its second generation of vehicles.

The first generation of the Volvo C70 was made available in two body styles which comprised of the convertible and the coupe version. This generation lived from the year 1997 up until 2005. It was designed, crafted, and manufactured equipped with both low pressure and high pressure 5-cylinder turbocharged engines that also had additional help from manual and automatic transmission systems.

The first time it made its way to public knowledge, it was introduced as a 1997 model in Europe and as a 1998 model in the United States and the rest of North America. And after that introduction, the Volvo C70 went on sale and had to double their efforts for there was quite a limited demand for coupes. Despite this, the Volvo C70 had developed a group of followers who were mostly Volvo enthusiasts and aficionados.

The second generation of Volvo C70s will be making its way to the automobile scene this year, on the 13th of April 2006. This time, the vehicle holds a variety of choices. Like its exterior color, one could actually choose from a wide range of colors that includes Black Stone, White Pearl, Passion Red, Silver Metallic, Black Sapphire Metallic, Flint Gray Metallic, Blackcurrant Pearl, Magic Blue Pearl, Celestial Blue Pearl, and Zanzibar Gold Pearl.

This vehicle holds and uses the platform that was also used by the Volvo S40. The second generation Volvo C70 was designed by John Kinsey and was built by Pininfarina. It now features a three piece retractable metal hardtop rather than the soft convertible top which was the traditional one. However, there are no more coupe versions to be offered to the market.

Hans-Olov Olsson, the CEO and President of Volvo Cars exclaims, Weve succeeded in creating an attractive convertible which, at the mere touch of a button, converts into an equally elegant coupe. The customer gets two cars in one. Both with space for four adults. Our all new C70 is one of the first open top cars in the premium segment with both a steel roof and space for four adults. We believe this is a highly sought-after combination. Thats why we expect to more than double our sales compared with the first generation C70.

The African automobile market has just met the newest Volvo entry level model the Volvo S40 2.0. According to Volvo Cars, this new vehicle has been created just right so as to pique the interests of the young ones in the market who are out searching for the right kind of vehicle that they could own.

Priced at only R215,000 in the continent of Africa, it sure would be a good buy for most young buyers. And this price has actually gotten the Volvo S40 2.0 model quite a huge amount of recognition from the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists last year, 2005. And the value for money proved to be a huge factor for the organization that it gave the Car of the Year award for that year to the Volvo S40 2.0.

The Volvo newest model to hit the African auto market has subjected to changes so as to make it more interesting for the market. Although it does not come ready with a package of Volvo V90 parts that would also be great replacements for the parts of this vehicle, the features for this vehicle are quite remarkable. The Volvo S40 2.0 offers standard equipment like a rain sensor, fog lights, an electronic climate control system, and a trip computer. Those who need entertainment while traveling would surely enjoy the standard Performance sound system. One can also find the steering wheel dotted with control buttons for various functions. The rear view mirror which has an auto-dim feature has now been created to be much wider.

And with Volvo being known much for its vehicles that are very much inclined towards providing the right kind and the right amount of safety for its passengers and owners, the Volvo S40 2.0 holds the Whiplash Protection System, or WHIPS. It also offers some full-length curtain airbags which have been specially designed so as to protect the cars passengers during side impacts.

It might not sound sexy but the S40’s X-Factor is its calm-inducing qualities. We wouldn’t say this is the car to set your heart racing – but it’s certainly a car you can live with for a good few years. Design-wise it’s understatement that wins the day, the S40 is very easy on the eye, both inside and out – just the wheels to make an urban commute more bearable but more than capable of dealing with the motorway slog too.

Volvos are meant to be safe and reliable – and the S40 has both in spades.

And while it might not set your heart racing, we reckon this is a car which is good for the soul.
Volvo S40 comes with a wide range of engines, four cylinder and for the first time also five cylinder petrol engines for the medium sized Volvo cars. A four cylinder turbo diesel is also part of the programme.
The new Volvo S40 can also be equipped with an all wheel drive system.

Volvo S40 has a body with 68% more torsion stiffness than its predecessor. It has also a high level of safety with a new patented front structure which has several crumple zones.

Volvo claim the free floating ultra thin central console is unique to their vehicles, and very nice it looks too, as well as freeing up a little storage behind. Want to really impress? Order the clear version. The S40’s interior resounds with quality, from the understated design of a car which isn’t trying to impress on a first date – to the not-nasty-at-all fabric seats which make a viable option should leather not be your thang.

Even as far as Volvos go, the S40 is a goodie, with an excellent performance on Auto Trader’s Reliability Index. Once again Volvo lives up to its reputation.

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