Has the V40 been posted yet?

[gkaloy10]

If not, here it is

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/volvo-v40-new-pictures-2012-28-2

looks great.

[IanLD]

Hmmm....

Looks small to me. I'm already finding the V50 quite a lot smaller and less convenient than my Saab 900 was, but I knew it was a smaller car.

This is going to be even less practical and at the moment I prefer the look of the V50.

Hope it sells well though. I've already had enough questions asking if Volvo are going to be the next manufacturer to go under after my last two cars being a Rover, then the Saab!

[v40bart]

Tiny! Looks like a C30 with 5 doors...

[Axionknight]

Tiny! Looks like a C30 with 5 doors...

Considering its to go up against the A3 sportback and 5 door 1 series and Golf...... I think thats the point.....

[kebab10]

Got sent an email from Volvo with details about it and lots of pictures. looks okay, but we shall see.

[MikeLB]

Hopefully they will do an XC40 version, that would be nice and dinky!

[SiRS2000]

Hope it sells well though. I've already had enough questions asking if Volvo are going to be the next manufacturer to go under after my last two cars being a Rover, then the Saab!

You sir are a bad omen please sell you Volvo now., Only kidding.

I do like inside and out A lot better looking than the focus. I hope it sells well for Volvo, could really do with a new strong seller.

Not big enough for me as the family’s main car we just get buy with the V50, but as a 2nd car for the wife then yes I think we would have but she seems content on swapping her ford fusion for the B-Max due to the funny pillar-less doors it has, although for two small children I can see the practicality.

[iandonnadnjess]

oh yes i think ive just seen my next new volvo Mmm

[TurboZutek]

I wonder, is the front badge on modern Volvo's big and goofy enough looking?

I'm holding out until it's six metres in size with MS Comic Sans font. Should only be a few months...

[colinstone]

>A lot better looking than the focus.

Should be at 50% more!!!!!

Agree 5 door C30. If it is shorter than V50 at 4522mm, and C30/Golf/A3 are all around 4250mm, then it ain't going to be very big inside. The steep tailgate will also cut down room. Starting price at £19500 it better be well equipped.
V50 makes a lot of sense as a bigger premium Golf/A3 - and amazingly 2" shorter than an Octavia.

Is it still on an old Focus platform?
VW/Audi will be on a new platform this summer.

[SiRS2000]

>A lot better looking than the focus.


Is it still on an old Focus platform?
VW/Audi will be on a new platform this summer.

Tottally agree that the V40 looks better than the new focus, the new hatch is a mess although the estate looks a lot better.

To be honest if the V40 is built on the old Focus S40/V50/C30/C70 platform nothing really wrong with that as it is a cracker anyway.

[MacV50]

Is it still on an old Focus platform?
VW/Audi will be on a new platform this summer.

Yes, the platform has been around for a while but it's been updated and is essentially the same as the one in then new Focus so will be around for a few years yet.

[Welton]

The dash looks a bit cheap and tacky to me.

So the 'S40' is now a hatchback called the 'V40' does that mean there'll be no estate version? you'll need a V60 for that?

[EricMe]

Since the 'V' represents (Swedish word for) Versatile, one might argue that it's equally applicable to a hatchback as to an estate. Perhaps someone could tell us what the Swedish for 'hatchback' is ? But I guess you would need a V60 if you want an estate car of that size.

[froggyted]

Very nice, it looks like an absolute winner, and a hatcback is more versatile than a boot anyway. The only reservation i have is that it looks like rear headroom could be even worse than the current saloon, which is only just acceptable.

[tayandre]

Just watched the launch, looks rather impressive and think I want one.

Some interesting new features, City Safety works up to 50kmh, paedestrian airbags for the exterior - although not sure if that's std or optional. The petrol engine range is rather confusing, depending on the market you can get the T4 and T5 as 2.0 4-cyl or 2.5 5-cyl. Guess Europe will be 4-cyl only as the 5-cyl won't meet emissions regs, shame.

5-cyl diesels here for the moment in the usual D3 and D4. Interestingly the autos are faster but thirstier than the manuals.

Also impressive is you can get all the big car features in a small package which is just what I want. So adaptive cruise, self parking, multimedia, BLIS etc all available as options. BLIS is now radar based rather than camera and also helps with the park assist to monitor side traffic when reversing.

Anyone want to buy a well loved C30 later in the year?