S40 (New) General : euro4 what is it and have i got it..

[GMcL]

Originally Posted by s.robo

guys when you look at adverts some say euro4 ..

what is it and how can i tell if my car has this feature.

and having this feature do you gain and financal gain when selling..

many thanks

ps:my model is S40 2.0D SE SPORT 2004 ....what diffrence between sport and standard ..i cant tell.. lol

pps:still a nice car to drive a bit noisy (wheel noise from back ) but feels good..

If your car is 2004 then it is Euro3 as Euro4 didn't come into effect until 2005.
I recently found out for passenger cars arabic numbers are used for Euro grouping. Roman numerals are used for HGV's.

[s.robo]

thanks guys for the replies..


i managed to id car its a standard 2.0D SE ...
what threw me off ...was my car insurance cert that i used my reg to id car
came back with word "VOLVO S40 2.0D SE SPORT" so they made the mistake so im due a cheaper quote .....shame it took me 6 months to notice

lol

[7050man]

Originally Posted by s.robo

thanks


the reason i thought mine was a sport it was advertised

"VOLVO S40 2.0D SE SPORT"

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YOU didn't buy it from an Australian did you?

(Only joking)

[CW_]

Originally Posted by Dave Brown

wood effect console wasn't available on Sport so that might help,

Dave

Yes it was, I have it

[Timbo_1975]

Best thing you can do with the particulate filter when it starts to play up is bash the innards out of it!

And to answer your question about residuals- yes and no. Euro III cars are making about £1000 more at auction (i.e. where most used traders pick up stock) than Euro 4's with around the 50-60k mileage on the clock due to the DPF replacement cost looming and or problems with them.

Of course the average buyer isnt aware of either the difference between 3 and 4 (yet) nor the cost of DPF replacements!! So the selling dealer makes alot more from selling a euro4 car on at the same price as a 3 as its cost him alot less to buy!

(If that lot makes sense)

Tim..

[gareth71]

If I'm looking at a vehicle which might be either Euro3 or Euro4, and the vendor doesn't know which it is, how can I tell the difference between the two?

[Griffsters]

Easy way is go here and do a vehicle enquiry. Put in the car's reg etc and it will tell you what tax band it is in and its liability - £140 = Euro4, £115 = Euro3. also tells you whether the dealer is hanging on to the tax disc - sometimes useful as they always want you to pay for it on top whilst cashing in on whats left of the old one.

[floogal]

Don't they all have a strut brace? My V50 2.0D S has one!

[CW_]

Originally Posted by floogal

Don't they all have a strut brace? My V50 2.0D S has one!

I think all V50s have them, but on the S40s it's Sport only as standard fit.