S60 or S40

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rodneybob

Original Poster:

13 posts

246 months

Wednesday 15th November 2006
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I'm changing jobs and have narrowed my choice on the car list down to the following:

S40 2.0D SE
S60 D5 (185bhp) S

What are they like compared to each other. Tax benefits of the S40 over the S60 is about £1k a year but is the higher cost worth it?

A - W

1,719 posts

222 months

Wednesday 15th November 2006
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I'd have the S60 D5 SE, I wouldnt have gone for the S though.
Out of the two I'd take the S40, a bit fresher looking, tax benefits are better and more kit inside. nerd

signia

479 posts

231 months

Wednesday 15th November 2006
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I found the S40 a bit too small. Not as good to drive as a Focus, although no doubt about the quality of the interior being better. Test drove the 2.0D you mentioned and it's not slow, but not a D5.

Anything in S guise is not as desirable as the SE as there are quite a few toys missing. But I'd say the S60 will be much better to cruise in. Very comfortable ride, decent engine the D5. I prefer the dash to that "floating" console which digs into the side of my knee and in my view the S60 has great proportions.

If money isn't the issue, make the decision on the type driving you do and how big you like your cars.
Having said that, I do a 5 mile commute and I have an S60

Flat in Fifth

45,526 posts

258 months

Wednesday 15th November 2006
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To me S60 would be choice no comparison.

The D5 is a cracker of an engine and the seats are so much more comfortable.

On the other hand I have a 2.0D V50 as daily snotter.

Downgraded from SE to S as the extra kit in the SE not that interested in, then spent the money saved on putting back in the extra kit I did want.

Could have had V70 but can drive one of them anytime and wanted something a bit smaller.
Have you thought about V50 with D5 engine? Cracker of a motor. See other threads.

My £0.02p anyway.

rodneybob

Original Poster:

13 posts

246 months

Thursday 16th November 2006
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Flat in Fifth said:
To me S60 would be choice no comparison.

The D5 is a cracker of an engine and the seats are so much more comfortable.

On the other hand I have a 2.0D V50 as daily snotter.

Downgraded from SE to S as the extra kit in the SE not that interested in, then spent the money saved on putting back in the extra kit I did want.

Could have had V70 but can drive one of them anytime and wanted something a bit smaller.
Have you thought about V50 with D5 engine? Cracker of a motor. See other threads.

My £0.02p anyway.



The V50 with the D5 and a manual would be perfect but unfortunately I don't fancy the geartronic and its not on the car list yet.

mondayo

1,828 posts

270 months

Thursday 30th November 2006
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I think I'd go down the S40 route, as I like my leather and multichanger, which are the 2 main reasons to get an SE.

Also, you can probably chip the 2.0D and it'll be producing something like the same power at the D5 anyway, although it wont be quite as smooth sounding probably

don kalmar union

355 posts

229 months

Thursday 30th November 2006
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If you join the Volvo Owners Club www.volvoclub.org.uk you will get some extra discount from Volvo Cars UK in addition to whatever you can screw out of a dealer.

Regards, Don.Norchi.

www.kalmar-union.com

after_shock

8,751 posts

227 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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don kalmar union said:
If you join the Volvo Owners Club www.volvoclub.org.uk you will get some extra discount from Volvo Cars UK in addition to whatever you can screw out of a dealer.

Regards, Don.Norchi.

www.kalmar-union.com


Its a company car purchase so the lease company will already negotiate with Volvo normally direct so wouldnt get anymore discount.