With the V40, Volvo enters the fiercely-contested market ... The three diesels are badged D2, D3 and D4. The D2 is a 1.6 which turns out 115 horsepower, while the D3 and D4 are two-litre fives ...

And while our D2 SE model only has the four-cylinder 1. ... One of the options fitted to our Volvo V40 is the ‘Flexible Load Floor’, which costs £100. The grey carpeted floor of the boot ...

But Volvo's ace in the hole is the five door V40's styling and the line-up though possibly the most popular engine, a 1.6 petrol turbo isn't available here. It's arguably the best looker in the ...

The V40 is deemed both racy enough and practical enough to replace all three. Close Focus relative it might be, but how the V40 feels to drive is the work of Volvo's own engineers.

The D2 is pretty much the entry point to the Volvo V40 range and is equipped with a 1.6-liter diesel engine delivering 115 PS at just 3,600rpm and 270 Nm of torque. It's good for 0 to 100 km/h in ...

This is the Volvo V40 Cross Country, its suffix denoting SUV ... trim for £1000 over a normal V40 – we drove the entry-level D2 diesel version to see if the Cross Country is the pick of the ...

Volvo has introduced a number of changes for the V40 available in Europe ... The first big change is to the efficiency of the D2 engine, which is now available with an automatic gearbox and ...

The engine we drove though is by far the biggest seller - the 113bhp 1.6-litre D2, which accounts for a staggering 62 per cent of total V40 sales. With fuel economy of 78.5mpg and emissions of 94g ...

VOLVO is the safest car firm in the world. No question. After testing the Volvo V40 D2 R-Design, I realise I’ve been a fool for stereotyping Volvo drivers all these years. The V40's appearance ...

manual-only D2 hatchback. At $34,990 it forms the entry point to Volvo's new V40 range. Likes: Low entry price and 4.2L/100km efficiency make for affordable motoring. Stylish looks and clever inte ...

Volvo's likeable small hatchback, the svelte V40, was launched here last year in two versions ... so a Category A V40 hasn't been on the cards until now, with the D2 version that has a modest 115bhp ...

Another close result leaves the V40 pipped at the post. However, with a rugged off-road version and hot R-Design model on the horizon, Volvo should not be discouraged. The car is comfortable ...