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Jul 20th, 2014, 20:53 | #1 |
Rodney
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Anyone with a petrol V40?
Anyone with a T2 T3 T4 wish to share their ownership experience?
That's the new model V40 btw Regards |
Jul 24th, 2014, 15:42 | #2 |
Rodney
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V40 petrols not that popular then I take it..!!
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Jul 24th, 2014, 16:42 | #3 |
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Seen many more diesels than petrols around here.
Our own T4 is a peach, however. Power is delivered very nicely even from low revs, with an additional big kick once the needle hits 5k rpm. Engine is generally quiet and refined. Gearbox is smooth with no hint of notchiness. What else do you want to know? |
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Jul 24th, 2014, 17:20 | #4 |
Rodney
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Anything really. This part of the forum seems so quiet.
Many are moving away from diesels, and the petrol options on cars sometimes seem the 'poor' option. I am also interested if and when the new petrol engines will arrive in V40 form. Cheers |
Jul 24th, 2014, 20:36 | #5 |
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Ok, fuel consumption over 3,800 miles is, according to the trip computer,
34.1mpg. With petrol being cheaper than diesel it probably costs about the same (in fuel) to run as my XC60 D5. Engine start-stop on the V40 also helps I suppose. The car is mainly used for tootling around the local area (school run, trips into town, etc) with the occasional longer trip. Hence why a diesel wasn't appropriate due to the potential for DPF issues. It's fun to drive - handling is well sorted, not surprising given its Focus base. The cabin is quiet though doesn't match the XC60 for lack of road noise at speed. I've always liked the power delivery of diesels but I reckon small, turbocharged petrol engines have caught up in that regard. So I'll be interested to see how the new VEA petrol engines perform, especially when our XC60 is up for replacement (which will be a while yet!). |
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Aug 2nd, 2014, 16:45 | #6 |
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New to this site and not sure of my way around ...I have v40 t3 since jan 13 with no trouble approx 7k and 50mpg tho a good run it gos 55plus so from a Honda accord and 35mpg I'd say it's a good change. Petrol is cheaper and the d2 was less powerful and on my test day did no more mpg and I was always changing gears to keep going so petrol was best option .but the Ts are few about that's for sure! Off to Germany soon can you change mph to km on speedo as I can on our Toyota ?
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Aug 13th, 2016, 19:19 | #7 | |
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That car had the earlier 16v diesel and was the better of the two V50s I've had. It averaged 65mpg over its life never failed me and was usual Volvo comfort build quality. The V40 is purely a luxury as I now have a top of the range Mondeo diesel as co car (pretty good by the way). I expect to do no more than 6-7k miles a year so with this mileage petrol is the way foreward. The car is cheaper to insure and service much more fun to drive. The D2 has a very low power band compared to the petrol, so whilst economy will be better, it would not be that much better in terms of ownership costs. Incidently, there is also the chance of regeneration issues if not driven and used properly. None of that with a petrol. |
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Feb 23rd, 2016, 12:47 | #8 | |
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Covered just under 5,000 miles so far, averaging 35.1mpg (mostly urban driving with a few motorways). I'm currently looking at getting a tuning kit to bump the power up closer to the 190-200bhp mark |
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Feb 26th, 2016, 09:48 | #9 |
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Well, I have had a T5 (from new) for just over a year. It also received the Polestar upgrade. It is a great drive even for my limited usage (5,000 miles last 12 months). A recent 200 mile journey including the usual holdups on the M 25 resulted in fuel consumption of 39 mpg. Only complaint is too much axle steer at low revs and full throttle, so some care is required under these conditions. Perhaps the V40 with AWD would not suffer from this. Anyone know?
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Mar 5th, 2016, 12:47 | #10 |
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Our V40 D2 CC auto does 56 mpg in my wife's hands and 68 mpg in mine. Plenty enough performance and will hit 90 mph overtaking while you look away from the speedo before you realise you are going too fast.
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